The article makes the point that EV battery capacity is small compared to the size of the grid. So I can reason from the article that charging EV’s has a small impact on grid capacity!
The energy density of batteries can never come anywhere near that of “fossil” fuels.
If you charged all the existing batteries on Earth and connected them to the global electrical grid, they would be able to power it for an amazing... eleven seconds.
“Here’s the math. Suppose that, on a cold winter’s day in 2050, all 3.5 million EVs >>>”
Here’s the math. There are now over 2 million now and last year about 500k were sold. Sales are increasing each year.
By 2026 we will have 3.5 million EV’s. Author flunks basic math.
During their summer power crisis California begged their EV owners not the charge their cars. At some point that will become a demand. Then they will ask for EV owners to sell back electricity when the wind fails. Then that will turn into a demand too.
The problem, not mentioned in the article, is that charge cycles are limited to about 1,000. That's 250,000 miles if an the EV range is 250 miles. That's pretty good, but not good if the EV is tasked to discharge into the grid on a regular basis. That will simply shiorten the life of the vehicle.
It was a colossaly stupid idea. Batteries are not efficient and lose power when idle.
on the premise they are ALL CONTINUOUSLY PLUGGED IN...
Utilities have rejected the use of Lithium batteries due to their low lifetime. Utilities are not constrained by the energy to weight ratio so it is better to use a different battery technology. Given that, what sense does it make to use a car battery? Another stupid idea.
So, right... You can have one EV to drive to the market, another EV to power your home in case of emergency. If you want to actually go someplace just rent an ICE from Hertz I guess.
Gonna need a bigger driveway.
There's the box in the flow chart that should be labeled "suddenly a miracle happens". My biggest concern is that improved battery technology would cause Guam to tip over. Or something like that.
EVs could provide around 15 hours of electricity.
Side note stock up on candles charcoal and Spam until power is back up.
Buttplug thinks that’s a great idea.
Green means SCAM
There is a WSJ article this afternoon that references a “think tank” paper from a group in California, that sets out the problems with having everyone switch to EVs. Lack of electrical infrastructure and sources, environmental harm and needed water and other resources to mine the necessary components, and the lack of sufficient cobalt, lithium and other minerals necessary for EV’s. Of course critical thinking people have been pointing out these issues for years now.
Their solution? Move everyone into urban “housing centers” and not allow private transportation or rural living. The peons can walk, bike, or take public transportation to pre-determined locations if they can just be shepherded in to “5 or 15 minutes cities”. I’m sure those that “make the rules” will be exempt from these requirements for they will be living on large acreage plots in mansions surrounded by fencing and guarded by armed security.
Raise your hand if you didn’t see this one coming so I can call you naive!
This idea assumes that battery charging ports and chargers are bidirectional. I’d bet they are not.