26/06/2024
Summertime can frazzle our electric grids, not just because of increased demand from our air conditioners but also because the heat reduces transmission efficiency. Many see this as a red flag against EVs, which rely on the grid for their fuel. But EVs actually have a very “minimal impact” on the grid, according to reporting from InsideEVs.
In fact, EVs can actually help stabilize the grid during moments of peak demand, with off-peak charging incentives and the increasingly common ability for some cars to put power back into the system. Take that, naysayers.
Read the full report: https://insideevs.com/news/723614/ev-myths-electric-grid/