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The hard part is probably being able to support something around 1 MW peaks when charging a few cars at once with fast charging on a small lot zoned for light c
by ok_dad 4y ago
The hard part is probably being able to support something around 1 MW peaks when charging a few cars at once with fast charging on a small lot zoned for light commercial. I believe Tesla is storing energy on-site so they don't have to load the local grid with those kinds of peaks. That kind of grid energy storage is kinda expensive, if you don't build it yourself.
- dijonman2 4y agoDoesn’t this shift the burden onto local utility grids and their customers instead of vehicle owners?
- ok_dad 4y agoThat’s the point, Tesla has experience in not making it a local problem, by using their own technology. Other car makers don’t have an energy company to lean on.
- carlivar 4y agoAh yes, the fabled solar powered superchargers. One of the oh-so-many failed promises. https://electrek.co/2017/06/09/tesla-superchargers-solar-battery-grid-elon-musk/ https://electrek.co/2017/06/09/tesla-superchargers-solar-bat...
- maxerickson 4y agoI don't see how the costs would be any different for Tesla than for some other company that is also supported by an electric car maker. The fenced off area at my local Meijer is pretty small.
- ok_dad 4y agoTesla makes grid batteries using the same or similar tech as for their cars.
- maxerickson 4y agoYeah, I understand. There's nothing stopping a large buyer from getting a good deal on other grid storage. (or say, some other grid storage company deciding to build chargers)