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Another benefit is that the current electrical grid, especially the residential portions, does not have the capacity to service the nightly recharging of EVs if

Another benefit is that the current electrical grid, especially the residential portions, does not have the capacity to service the nightly recharging of EVs if everyone does it. Using existing liquid fuel infrastructure removes the need to upgrade the electrical grid to handle this demand.

danans 9y ago
This is only the case in a minority of neighborhoods with very old local distribution infrastructure [1]. Most other local distribution grids can handle the load with little or no upgrades. Even still, between time of use rates and smart charge scheduling, much of the EV charging load can be dispatched in such a way that actually postpones or mitigates altogether the need for grid upgrades. [1] http://et.epri.com/Communications_Potential_Impacts_of_Vehicles_on_the_Grid_2011.html http://et.epri.com/Communications_Potential_Impacts_of_Vehic...