Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

A key thing, he said, will be to recharge the batteries at an acceptable time for the electricity grid — to “make sure people aren’t charging at the very peak, peak time,” like late afternoon when the electricity grid is already weighted down by demands like air conditioning. For more information, please see our Comments FAQ.

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Driivz

MAY 31, 2022

The energy from the EV batteries is available to the electric grid to serve peak needs, with the vehicles recharging during non-peak hours. Using EVs as decentralized electric storage resources, or batteries on wheels, minimizes the need for capital investments in the grid to support ever-increasing demand, while lowering operating costs.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Please feel free to tell us what you believe to be the benefits of some of the various recharging modes mentioned above in the comments section below. Obviously, with replaceable battery packs, they can both be charged at the optimal time and always be hanging around to serve as valuable electrical power storage for the grid.

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