Can America’s Grid Handle The Rise Of Electric Cars?? |
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As electric cars continue to grow in popularity, the demand on the USA's ageing power grid is steadily rising. But is the existing infrastructure up to the challenge? Or will mass EV adoption result in a second dark age? Spoiler alert: no. Ricky explains why there's no need to worry, and showcases some of the technologies that will help us facilitate mass EV adoption.
00:00 EVs: A can of worms? 1:46 The problem 4:22 solution 1: more efficient EVs 5:03 Solution 2: less oil refineries 5:49 Solution 3: Spreading grid demand 8:22 Solution 4: Using EVs as batteries 11:20 In short… Come and see us at Fully Charged LIVE in San Diego this September! Tickets available here: https://fullycharged.live/us/' Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fullychargedshow Become a YouTube member: use JOIN button above Subscribe to Fully Charged & the Fully Charged PLUS channels Subscribe for episode alerts and the Fully Charged newsletter: https://fullycharged.show/zap-sign-up/ Visit: https://FullyCharged.Show Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fullychargedshw Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/fullychargedshow #electriccars #EV #greenenergy #electricity #USgrid |