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> it's not very difficult to put some cables in the ground and install a big pre built metal box :) But increasingly it's becoming a problem that those cables
by hvb2 2mo ago
> it's not very difficult to put some cables in the ground and install a big pre built metal box :)
But increasingly it's becoming a problem that those cables have nowhere to run to as the grid isn't capable of serving them all. There might be excess generation but unless you have the capacity in the wires to get it where it's needed you're still stuck.
Especially in dense old cuties where the grid was built when the goal was to power a bunch of incandescent light bulbs. Not all the appliances we have today let alone cars with a battery capacity equal to a household's weekly usage of electricity when the grid was designed.
- adrianN 2mo agoThe problem can be alleviated with more chargers. If every parking spot had a charger you could slow-charge with much lower pressure on the grid. 2kW over night are plenty for most people’s driving needs.
- hvb2 2mo agoYou could but the customer seems to want as fast of a charge as possible... Having driven an EV for over 10 years, I don't see why. There's plenty of places where you have the time but still.
- sam_lowry_ 2mo ago>incandescent light bulbs which are an order of magnitude less efficient than contemporary LED lights.