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It's not just about the rate. Charging at night happens because the car is conveniently parked at home doing nothing and EV owners want a car ready to go in the
by lelag 4y ago
It's not just about the rate. Charging at night happens because the car is conveniently parked at home doing nothing and EV owners want a car ready to go in the morning. Charging at EV station during the day is time consuming and is often expensive. I'm sure that the lucky few that can charge at work already do so...
- floatrock 4y agoIt's almost as if the logical conclusion is to invest in convenient workplace charging infrastructure so charging is simple when the car is conveniently parked at work doing nothing and the owner wants a car ready to go home in the evening... > “We encourage policymakers to consider utility rates that encourage day charging and incentivize investment in charging infrastructure to shift drivers from home to work for charging,” said the study’s co-senior author, Ram Rajagopal
- greedo 4y agoThe logical conclusion is to try to get away from needing to drive to work at all.
- neon_electro 4y agoRight? Then it becomes trivial to charge at home, during the day (if that really does make an impact).
- r00fus 4y agoOr simply not have a car (or reduce cars in the household). That'd make an even bigger difference in energy usage an GHG emissions.
- davidro80 4y ago
- m463 4y agoMost EVs charging at home are plugged in from say 6pm to 7am. It would be most convenient to charge immediately but the electric rates (in california at least) are highest at 6pm and lowest at 7am. There is choice in that equation.