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> Industrialized countries have power grids and the like that were built before such demands for power existed This stinks of fake news to me. At least for lo
by smileysteve 4y ago
> Industrialized countries have power grids and the like that were built before such demands for power existed
This stinks of fake news to me.
At least for locations with air conditioning systems this seems false. Hvacs require more inrush (start capacitors) and run energy (run capacitors) - and coordinate very poorly with neighbor and industry use (during the heat of the day)
Electric Cars require none of it, 90% of use cases can charge 1-3 nights a week off of a standard 120v 15 amp circuit.
It's also possible to coordinate both your hvac and Bev to not turn on at the same time and to deprioritize for your utility or rate plan.
- otter-rock 4y agoHere's a real and recent news article about how potential risks and opportunities are being explored regarding electric vehicles and the grid [1]. It basically says they're looking into stuff and working on it. Neither doom and gloom, nor the future is now. Just like the grid adapted to the growing use of HVAC, it will have to adapt to the growing use of electric cars. [1] https://californiamobilitycenter.org/latest-california-mobility-center-alliance-focuses-collaboration-on-national-electric-system-reliability-and-rising-ev-charging-loads/ https://californiamobilitycenter.org/latest-california-mobil...
- smileysteve 4y agoThis is a press release by an organization mostly supported by quotes from those organizations. It's definitely not investigative journalism.
- otter-rock 4y agoIt's the grid reliability organization for the US and Canada. There are more details in the reliability reports they publish. https://www.nerc.com/news/Pages/California-Mobility-Center,-NERC-and-WECC-Sign-Memorandum-of-Understanding.aspx https://www.nerc.com/news/Pages/California-Mobility-Center,-...