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CMU study finds controlled EV charging can reduce generation cost, but at greater health and environmental costs depending upon the generation mix

Green Car Congress

The question of electricity costs vs. health and environmental cost is important to ask everywhere, Michalek said. Electric vehicle charging may affect these trends. Finally, the additional electricity demand from charging vehicles will affect the operations of the power system and potentially affect the costs of electricity.

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Another PHEV Day of R & R, 26 March 2009, in Clarksville, TN

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Cheers PHEV3A'rs, EVADC'rs, and EVnthusiasts, One & All, From Home Sweet Carol's Home, here in Clarksville, TN, the "Spirit" moveth EVJerr on a rainy overcast, yet most welcomed, PHEV Day of R & R, 26 March 2009. Right now in the AM, it's 76.9MPG for 66 miles.

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