Nissan Leaf as home energy device: Wallbox will soon enable it in the U.S.

Wallbox Quasar, for bi-directional DC chargingIn the wake of Japan’s 2011 earthquakes, Nissan was particularly proud of something its new Leaf electric car was designed to do from the start—like power an office building for a short time, or a home for a full day, or even traffic lights in a pinch. The Leaf’s capability to fill in as needed as a mobile backup power source, or...