Cars That Think
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
There have been vigorous debates pro and con in the United States and elsewhere over whether electric grids can support EVs at scale. grid, but the rising number of EVs will test the local grid’s reliability at many of the 3,000 electric-distribution utilities in the United States , which themselves own more than 5.5
EV Connect
APRIL 17, 2023
Can the power grid actually handle that many electric cars? The capacity is there, but to truly handle this new surge in EV grid demand, it will take planning on the part of utility companies across the U.S. grid produced in 2020. Can the Power Grid Handle the Growing EV Demand? neighborhoods and business districts.
Revenge of the Electric Car
APRIL 28, 2010
For more information, read the article: GE, Nissan team on smart charging for electric cars. Here is the full text of the entire article, in case the link goes bad: GE, Nissan team on smart charging for electric cars. smart-grid lab for three years. by Martin LaMonica. Credit: GE).
Cars That Think
JANUARY 18, 2023
This sponsored article is brought to you by COMSOL. The electrical grid also supports the efficient distribution of power and makes use of energy generated through renewable means like wind and solar. As we try to objectively study nature, we are often reminded of how natural forces affect us personally.
Charged EVs
DECEMBER 21, 2022
.” Faster charging is typically more expensive because it requires an electrical system to operate at peak power, for which utilities levy higher demand charges, since it puts more stress on the electric grid. This article appeared in Issue 62: Oct-Dec 2022. Stay tuned. Subscribe here.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 12, 2009
This scenario assumes that 100% of the study region’s vehicle fleet will be HEVs by 2050—half of which will be grid plug-in HEVs—but that the fleet will otherwise remain unchanged from 2000 in terms of its relative composition of different vehicle size classes. Article ASAP • doi: 10.1021/es8021655 • Publication Date (Web): 11 February 2009
Charged EVs
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
If someone only spends $100 with me yearly to charge their vehicle at one of my high-speed chargers, I’m still probably going to see in the neighborhood of an additional $400 or $500 in home charging. The anti-EV crowd is fond of saying that EVs are going to “crash the grid.” So it becomes a long time before it starts to tax the grid.
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