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. The Edison Electric Institute forecasts that there will be 26.4 million it forecasted in 2018.
Cars That Think
JULY 20, 2021
There are technical reasons that contributed to faster repairs in Manhattan, but in general the neighborhoods that waited the longest to have their power restored tended to be poorer and less white. For most people, a power outage is an inconvenience. This chart shows a history of power outages by zip code in New York City.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 12, 2012
and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) on a new pilot project that will allow communication between electric vehicles (EVs) and the power grid. This project will demonstrate and test an electric vehicle’s ability to receive and respond to charge instructions based on the grid condition and the vehicle’s battery state.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 7, 2011
While plug-in electric vehicles will not threaten the integrity of the power grid as a whole, they will have an immediate local impact on neighborhood distribution infrastructure. The report examines the information and communications systems for EV enablement within the utility grid infrastructure.
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