Sydney publican powers pub with electric car during outage
Phil Anderson powered his Alexandria pub with his electric BYD during a Friday night blackout.
When the Mitch Hotel in Sydney lost power on Friday night due to line repairs, owner Phil Anderson grabbed his electric vehicle and got creative. Phil Anderson ran an extension cord from his BYD to the pub and powered it for six hours straight, keeping the lights on, beers flowing, and pizzas cooking.
Staff plugged in appliances one by one as needed. Customers stayed, drank, ate and enjoyed music through a different speaker system.
Anderson called it classic hospitality-finding a way through a crisis. The moment went viral on social media, with people praising his quick thinking and resourcefulness.
- Mitch Hotel, Alexandria, Sydney
- Location
- 6 hours (3pm to 9pm)
- Power duration
- electric BYD
- Vehicle type
- 20 years
- Anderson's hospitality experience
Why it mattersShows that EV batteries can do real work beyond commuting-practical backup power when the grid goes down.
AustraliaAustralian EV owners now have a real-world example that their cars can serve as emergency power for their homes or businesses during outages.
Corroborated bynews24.com.au
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