Why so emphatic on the V2H? Why not just get house batteries? Even a small system (say a Jackery instead of a Powerwall) would be suitable for anything from brief outages to many hours. But without knowing WHY you want V2H I can't really suggest alternatives. (If you even want any.)
Because batteries are as expensive as a car. Or at least a good percentage.
As far as I can tell, the leaf is the only V2H CAR available in the U.S. I believe that includes expected 2026 models.
If it were me, Volvo EX90. I too have a strong hatred for SUVs, but I hear Volvo SUVs have a dreamy ride.
V2H unfortunately isn’t broadly available as a concept in the US yet.
For what it’s worth, most of the Kia/Hyundai V2L plugged into your house shenanigans aren’t as convoluted as they might seem. Basically there’s something called a Transfer Switch that you can get installed into your house’s circuit breaker. It tells your house to stop pulling power from the grid, and start pulling it from whatever you have plugged into the switch. It’s technology that’s been around for ages for gas generators. You can hire an electrician to install it. The big issue with the current Kia/Hyundai V2L and transfer switch setup is 1) the car’s doesn’t put out enough voltage to power an HVAC system in certain power outage situations, and 2) You don’t any of the novel back and forth charging where your house / the grid can use your car like a cheap reserve. Folks have used Ioniq 5s to keep a fridge and some lights going for days though.
At this point your options are be a Lightening early adopter, wait, or buy whichever electric car you’d like now and maybe look into a generator.
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