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I'm certainly not an expert on this, but wouldn't one need to consider the peak power draw rather than average power draw? I'm reminded of various articles abo
by DoofusOfDeath 6y ago
I'm certainly not an expert on this, but wouldn't one need to consider the peak power draw rather than average power draw?
I'm reminded of various articles about toilet flushing during breaks in sports broadcasts, e.g. [0]
[0] http://hoaxes.org/weblog/comments/90_million_people_flush_toilet_during_superbowl_half_time http://hoaxes.org/weblog/comments/90_million_people_flush_to...
- mark-r 6y agoThe same phenomenon happens in England with power consumption, because everyone turns on their electric teapots at the same time. https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-world-england-electricity/england-brews-up-sufficient-power-for-world-cup-tea-time-surge-idUKKBN0E92G220140529 https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-world-england-elec...
- ogre_codes 6y agoMost EVs allow you to schedule charging so your car charges during off-peak hours, usually after midnight. While apparently California has shifted so the ideal time to charge is 10am until 2pm or something like that, during the early morning isn't bad either. Shifting to more solar power and more EVs will likely complicate things.