How can the US power grid struggle with ACs in the summer, but be (allegedly) capable of charging millions of EVs once we all make the switch?

Question

Currently we are told the power grid struggles to handle the power load demand during the summer due to air conditioners. Yet scientists claim this same power grid could handle an entire nation of EVs. How? What am I missing?

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Answer 1

On the a/c peak times: solar cells don’t charge all the time but they are at their best at the same time the a/cs are pulling their hardest. As EVs become more commonplace, so will rooftop solar. Furthermore, the people who are more likely to have EVs are also the ones who are more likely to have PVs. It should balance out over time.