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The existing power grid basically with maybe some local improvements. An ev the charges while parked averages to less power than an electric kettle.
by adrianN 3y ago
The existing power grid basically with maybe some local improvements. An ev the charges while parked averages to less power than an electric kettle.
- boatsie 3y agoA charging EV can draw 30-50 amps @220V, much more than a kettle…
- dzhiurgis 3y agoKeyword - averages. 50km a day is about 7kwh which is about 500w on average. That said my basic calculation for New Zealand is additional 50% is needed. Probably easy peasy if we get over lobby given how much existing hydro we have and capacity for sun and wind. Using Chinese offshore wind turbine costs my estimate was 1/3rd of some major railway project cost we are considering…
- acdha 3y agoHence the word “averages”: most people are going to do that every week or two overnight, when demand is well below peak. If you want a harder problem, it’s electric building heat in cold climates.