Gage 's idea is that if enough people use cars like his , their batteries can be used to give the grid an extra boost .
盖奇的想法是,如果他的汽车有足够多的用户,那么这些汽车的电池将可以作为电网的额外补充。
One famous example was the case of phineas gage , a 19th century railroad worker who lost part of the front of his brain when a 1-metre-long iron pole was blasted through his head during an explosion .