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No, we need "smart" appliances to adapt automatically.
by marshmellowtest 7y ago
No, we need "smart" appliances to adapt automatically.
- whatshisface 7y agoPeople will get pretty angry if the power company decides to turn their AC off on a hot day.
- 0xffff2 7y agoAre you sure about that? This is already a thing in Southern California.
- AnimalMuppet 7y agoIt is a thing. But I suspect that people do, in fact, get pretty angry about it.
- ip26 7y agoUsually there's an incentive, and you can opt out.
- gadabout 7y agoMaybe I'm being dense, but how would that work without potential risk or inconvenience to the user?
- 0xffff2 7y agoThe user needs to be inconvenienced. Prioritizing convenience the way we do now is going to guarantee the we carry on right up until civilization collapses completely.
- ip26 7y ago- Smart tanked water heaters hold heat for many hours. Shut off during high load times. Nearly invisible to user in most cases. - Space heating & cooling pre-heats or pre-cools before anticipated peak demand & shuts off during peak. E.g. Nest Rush Hour Rewards. - Electric dryer waits to start until rates are low. Or could even interrupt briefly during a short spike. Clothes will not mind being damp another thirty or sixty minutes. - Electric cars charge at night