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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. AC Propulsion’s president, Tom Gage, explains the company’s vehicle-to-grid technology at a 2001 conference in Seattle.

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Billionaire Brings Tesla Autopilot Rebuke

Cars That Think

It’s a city that grew up after the automobile came along. People build a safety-critical system, then they put a cheap commercial software product in the middle of it. The power grid is important, maybe the most important, but it’s difficult to prove to people it’s vulnerable. Waymo tried an easy case first.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In effect, cars would be acting like tiny power stations. Most days, most cars are going to have lots of extra battery capacity,” said Mr. Kempton, noting that on average, American automobiles get driven for just one hour each day. ’s power generation, he said. the biggest cuts anywhere in the world.

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