California Electric Vehicles
Who thinks California's electrical grid can support charging of more electric vehicles?
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RudeBoy1977 · 56-60, M
Today's grid? No. But it's going to take years for those electric vehicles come online. Yes, California (and Texas and everywhere else) needs to invest in it's grid, including generation, transmission, and distribution, but there's no technical reason that that can't happen. The state will need to overcome the reaction of a lot of so-called environmental interests that will try to block that investment, but I think the political will for that is happening. As it is, right now, California has excess generating capacity between about 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, so one key will be finding ways for folks to charge their electric cars wherever they are during those hours.