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Originally Posted by B58-M340iX
I do wonder about this one. The US grid has issues handling the load today during the winter and summer high points. I imagine when EVs become more commonplace they will place a significant load on the grid. More demand can also mean more $$$. How else are you going to charge your car and get around (the mentality of the oil/gas companies today...can charge whatever, really)? Unless infinite nuclear power or some other technology comes about, I'm not quite sure how long electricity will remain "cheap."
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Even though consumer EV adoption is certainly spiking, the relative load on the infrastructure is linear, and small compared to industrial needs and similar.
We also have the free market to work out potential demand spikes, i.e. reduced electricity rates (for charging EVs) during overnight hours, etc.