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

There is a point of view that’s missing from the comments:

It takes a tremendous amount of electricity to refine crude oil into gasoline. Texas’ number one user of renewable energy by far is the oil industry example.

Take the 5kw needed to refine a gallon of fuel and distribute it to the end user to power their car (or home) instead of burning it to throw away 70% in heat and co2 and suddenly what do you know! There’s no shortage of electricity at all!