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A state gives away chargers that siphon car batteries for the grid

development2026-02-08

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Massachusetts launched a program giving away free bidirectional EV chargers that draw on car batteries for grid stability.

Reporting date: 2026-02-08 (not necessarily the event date)

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Welcome to February 8, 2026 (theinnermostloop.substack.com)

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Welcome to February 8, 2026

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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Welcome to February 8, 2026

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A state gives away chargers that siphon car batteries for the grid
Innermost Loop KB — secondary record
Reporting date: 2026-02-08
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-02-08-grid-siphons-car-batteries
Claim: Massachusetts launched a program giving away free bidirectional EV chargers that draw on car batteries for grid stability.
Attributed sources:
- Welcome to February 8, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-february-8-2026
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