California officials have asked residents not to charge their EVs to avoid overwhelming the power grid over Labor Day weekend.
None of the above, but the idea that everyone relying on battery electric cars, when the grid is already near capacity,Possibly people who have been warning about how AGW is going to cause increasing temperatures, increasingly severe weather, yadda yadda. It's supposed to be boiling in CA this weekend.
However, I have every faith that the luddite/AGW-is-hoax crowd will find ways to suggest that actually, a ban on gas-powered cars starting in 2035 caused this in 2022, or that somehow if we only used fossil blackouts wouldn't be a threat when everyone decides flipping on AC/etc at the same time in a heat wave.
CA hasn't exactly done a great job with its power grid. Neither did TX.
Then the grid needs to be expanded, like it has always been as draw increases over time.None of the above, but the idea that everyone relying on battery electric cars, when the grid is already near capacity,
may not be the best plan!
Nothing is a big deal to morons. Wearing a mask? No big deal. The vaccine? No big deal. Charging constraints? No big dealSeems reasonable. Voluntarily asking not to charge your car for 5 hours for one day is not that big a deal.
The early-mid 70'sNothing is a big deal to morons. Wearing a mask? No big deal. The vaccine? No big deal. Charging constraints? No big deal
When’s the last time we were asked not to pump gas for 5 hours a day?
But California is one of the most wealthy states in America and stuff (at least that's the claim of the Liberals)! They should be able to afford a grand, state-of-the-art electrical grid that can withstand it.Who would have though that extreme temperatures could be tough on the power grid?
'You people" always seem to conveniently forget California is not as liberal as y'all think it is. Do you recall where Nixon and Reagan, Louis 'Loco" Gohmert and McCarthy to name but a few. That's not even getting into my original point, heat is energy "waste" Just like Texas's Grid wasn't built for subzero, hardly any of the 48 states built grids for several days of heat in the triple digits.But California is one of the most wealthy states in America and stuff (at least that's the claim of the Liberals)! They should be able to afford a grand, state-of-the-art electrical grid that can withstand it.
Been there did thatThe early-mid 70's
No big deal.Nothing is a big deal to morons. Wearing a mask? No big deal. The vaccine? No big deal. Charging constraints? No big deal
When’s the last time we were asked not to pump gas for 5 hours a day?
And America is the "most wealthy" country in the world. You're not making a good argument.But California is one of the most wealthy states in America and stuff (at least that's the claim of the Liberals)! They should be able to afford a grand, state-of-the-art electrical grid that can withstand it.
LOL we've been saying it for years. And theyre in the process of banning gas cars too. Such idiots.Californians told not to charge their electric cars at times on Labor Day weekend
Who could have seen this coming?
Yes, but how long until it isn't voluntary?Seems reasonable. Voluntarily asking not to charge your car for 5 hours for one day is not that big a deal.
That's a good point. I know that about 16 percent of new electric/Batt cars in California will be purchased this year.Yes, but how long until it isn't voluntary?
I suspect instead, new meters will be installed everywhere, and you will be charged by what time of day you use it, and the reserve available.That's a good point. I know that about 16 percent of new electric/Batt cars in California will be purchased this year.
As time goes by, that 16 will grow many times. Hopefully better batteries will be invented/produced.
As you point out, there may come a time when charging a vehicle at the wrong time will get you in trouble or a fat fine.
Californians told not to charge their electric cars at times on Labor Day weekend
Who could have seen this coming?
Um, anyone who has lived in any community, ever, that has asked its members to conserve something or shift consumption temporarily for the greater good?Californians told not to charge their electric cars at times on Labor Day weekend
Who could have seen this coming?
That's very MAGA thinking, because it might make your brain produce chemicals that elicit feelings of pleasure because you believe that you just magically Owned the Liberals super bigly. Assuming that was your goal, I hope your post helped you enjoy some well-earned pleasure.But California is one of the most wealthy states in America and stuff (at least that's the claim of the Liberals)! They should be able to afford a grand, state-of-the-art electrical grid that can withstand it.
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