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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EVs charge at different rates at different times. Not every single car is going to pull 12kw. My car is a edge case but I slow change at 800w all night, that’s less than a microwave.
Most EVs can be programmed to start charging at a specific time, likely to take advantage of tiered electricity.
Considering the AVERAGE American drives something like 20 miles one way, most daily driver EVs can get away with a hour or two charging at night.
Going forward with this logic I can see smart plugs or EVSEs being used by utility companies. They can turn on chargers in phases as to not overwhelm generators. I imagine this mind experiment technology can be manually bypassed, like if you absolutely need a full charge before a morning road trip.
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