> it's also a lot easier to convert AC to DC than the other way around. If we start transporting with DC, we take on a number of problems/challenges that we don

> it's also a lot easier to convert AC to DC than the other way around. If we start transporting with DC, we take on a number of problems/challenges that we don't deal with now. Which brings up a very good point: What happens when grid-scale battery storage is common? Does a DC grid make a lot more sense then?