first published week of:   01/16/2023

Will Electric Vehicles Crash The Grid?

by Staff

There's little doubt that the automobile industry is beginning the greatest transformation it has ever seen.

The internal combustion engine, the heart of the automobile for over 100 years, is being phased out in favor of battery electric powered vehicles.

Industry experts know that it's no longer a question of will electric vehicles take over, the only question remaining is how quickly will it happen. If electric vehicle adoption accelerates faster than many have predicted, can the power grid handle the additional load needed to "fuel" tens of millions of EVs?

There's been a lot of debate on this subject, with, not surprisingly, those opposed to EVs predicting doomsday scenarios including power outages, increased electricity rates, and frequent calls from utilities asking customers to stop charging their cars.

 Read full story at The Electricity Forum…

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