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The Mountain Scene has covered the arrival of the first two-way charger as part of the country's biggest vehcile-to-grid trial. The trial is being run by the Queenstown Electrification Accelerator and EECA, and a Zeekr X provided by distributor Nordeast is the first vehicle to be tested. As QEA co-lead Josh Ellison says: "One of the big problems is people don’t know if [V2G chargers] are compatible with their vehicle, or their vehicle’s warranty implications. So that’s one of the things we’re looking to solve with the trial, to help make that a lot clearer for people.’’ This charger is for testing purposes only and not for public use.
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