Sure, having an electric car would be great because you'd be able to skip past all those stupid gas stations that you're loathe to stop at whenever your tank is empty, but what if you could do more? That's just what some researchers from the University Delaware are trying to create.

They've developed a prototype electric car that actually feeds energy back into the grid while not in use. At night, while parked, it can send energy back to the grid, which during the day it can use energy while driving. It has settings so it doesn't go below, say, a 50% charge at night so you don't get screwed with a dead battery. Even with these features, it can reach 60 miles per hour in seven seconds with a top speed of 95 miles per hour. It’s got a range of 120 miles on the highway or 150 miles in the city. Not too shabby. We'll see if this sort of thing catches on when electric cars become more of the norm.

ScienceDaily, via CrunchGear