Green Car Congress
MARCH 6, 2013
An earlier PNNL study found America’s existing power grid could meet the needs of about 70% of all US light-duty vehicles if battery charging was managed to avoid new peaks in electricity demand. If a million owners plug in their vehicles to recharge after work, it could cause a major strain on the grid.
Green Car Congress
MAY 1, 2009
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have developed a Smart Charger Controller for plug-in vehicles that will automatically recharge vehicles during times of least cost to the consumer and lower demand for power. PNNL engineer Michael Kintner-Meyer.
Wallbox
JANUARY 4, 2021
In contrast, instructions for the Nissan Leaf (2015) and Hyundai Kona suggest leaving the car nearly fully charged and only recharging it once every three months. By the way, don’t worry too much about your 12V battery (which supplies energy needed to operate lights, wipers, audio systems and so on).
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