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We should be mandating these requirements now for EVs: 1. Allow smart charging and discharging to the grid, to lower the overall peaks of energy demand (these
by Factorium 5y ago
We should be mandating these requirements now for EVs:
1. Allow smart charging and discharging to the grid, to lower the overall peaks of energy demand (these peak periods are what drive power prices/shortags).
2. Direct user road charging, based on time of day, location, miles travelled, and vehicle class.
Its particularly dumb to add more energy demand to peak hours - ie. by allowing cars to just charge as soon as they've plugged in once the driver gets home (which is typically peak demand, right at the same time as solar generation fading).
- sidpatil 5y ago> which is typically peak demand, right at the same time as solar generation fading This is known as the Duck curve. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck_curve https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck_curve
- thatfrenchguy 5y agoHaving a high price per kw during those times for car charging would probably be enough to dissuade people, all EVs have scheduled charging these days.
- Factorium 5y agoHow many consumers have electricity plans with per-hour charging, and even know what the price is per hour? This information needs to be embedded into the UI of the EV, and for that we need regulation and standardisation. Requiring that all employee car parks have chargers is another solution.
- thatfrenchguy 5y agoAll californiens?