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Its not just the batteries and cars. Can the grid really handle the huge increase in demand ? How much investment needs to be done to upgrade it? How long will
by _nedR 11y ago
Its not just the batteries and cars. Can the grid really handle the huge increase in demand ? How much investment needs to be done to upgrade it? How long will that take?
- semi-extrinsic 11y agoAnd not just the main grid, which is not that hard to upgrade, but we're talking about also upgrading the grid and transformers on every street in the western world.
- danans 11y agoThe grid should be fine with a few upgrades and implementation of charging strategies: "The short-term impacts for most utilities should be minimal and localized. There is a possibility, however, of isolated impacts on some distribution transformers and secondary drops, particularly in neighborhoods with older distribution systems including underground systems." http://et.epri.com/Communications_Potential_Impacts_of_Vehicles_on_the_Grid_2011.html http://et.epri.com/Communications_Potential_Impacts_of_Vehic... Edit: added quote.