Don’t Charge that Electric Vehicle: California Braces for Energy Shortage Thru Labor Day

Breitbart ^ | 08/31/2022 | JOEL B. POLLAK

[ChicagoConservative27]

California will suffer an energy shortage and “Flex Alerts” through Labor Day due to high temperatures, and residents will be asked to conserve electricity during afternoons and evenings, which means refraining from charging electric vehicles, among other uses.

The Sacramento Bee reported Tuesday (emphasis added):

Hoping to avoid blackouts, the California Independent System Operator, which manages the state’s power grid, warned Tuesday that it probably will issue a series of Flex Alerts over the next several days. Flex Alerts are voluntary calls for conservation during the afternoon and evening hours, when energy use tends to soar. Residents will be asked to turn up their thermostats to 78 degrees or higher, avoid using dishwashers or other large appliances, and hold off on charging their electric vehicles, all during the 4-9 p.m. time frame.

Already, the grid manager has issues a “restricted maintenance operations” notice starting Wednesday — a directive telling power generators and transmission line operators to delay routine maintenance that would take generating or transmission equipment offline.

[ChicagoConservative27]

But all electric vehicles by 2035!!!! Morons

[Tell It Right]

If you like your cheap and accessible charging you can keep it. End of quote. End of line.

[The Louiswu]

Make no mistake, the rest of the country is going to be forced to pay for upgrades and new structures for Califs power grid in the coming years.

[Tell It Right]

In all seriousness, this isn’t much in the end. Most EV owners charge their EV’s at night anyway to avoid California’s peak hour rates. You can set your EV to charge during certain hours when charging at home.

[dfwgator]

Just wait until everyone is forced to have an EV, there will be some kind of rationing, like you will only be allowed to charge your car during certain hours, and if the battery runs out before, tough titties!

[I want the USA back]

Will the California public ask themselves: “Hey! We have blackouts now. They want all cars to be electric. There’s not enough electricity now. It can only get worse.”

If they’ve pulled their heads out of their anal exit passageways they will realize what’s going to happen.

[butlerweave]

Horse and cart or dog and cart if they ever have to evacuate ,LOL

[TexasM1A]

Sorry for all you fine folks out in California, but tough shit.
100% preventable, but the ruling regime wants to inflict as much pain as possible to create compliance.
And too many people out there are cheering those nut jobs on.

[1Old Pro]

Another loss of Freedom from these tyrants.

[Singermom]

Here are pics of who collects lithium for the EV cars. I know-dems love child slavery AND hate kids so this is all fine by them.https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1AWUC_enUS738US738&sxsrf=ALiCzsaLTN01_-zPANJG0lYb2pWdmz6DJQ%3A1661120546619&q=Lithium%20mine%20workers&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&vet=1&biw=2048&bih=1010&dpr=1.25&fbclid=IwAR2-s34pOGZXo_Hiws6ejKllO94WMW5ReSwVmWt2SrzrSOhWf-mQwHtvNgo#imgrc=z_f3Wog-S9L6QM&imgdii=2F-7CzG96Ii7YM

[V_TWIN]

But but but it's soooooo efficient

[dfwgator]

The rush to EVs is all about breaking the system so as to cause the end of personal transportation, as we know it.

[teeman8r]

i wonder if they can draw the power that is stored in those EV batteries for other uses...

hehehe

plug it in and drain it away. 2035 will be an interesting year.

[TN4Liberty]

Which will kill more Americans over the next 100 years?

A 2 degree C rise in average global temperature (should it actually occur);

Or a failed electrical supply and distribution system with no nuclear or combustible energy sources?

[joshua c]

rickshaws

they promise the jetsons

you get the flintstones

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Who needs to go to work? Who needs to go see the doctor? Who needs groceries? Who needs to take the kids to school?

Citizen, keep that EV in the garage with its empty batteries until we tell you it is safe to recharge!

[ProtectOurFreedom]

You can figure that out because you are a rocket scientist. Few people have your reasoning capability.

Unicorn Power Forever!!

[DrHFrog]

Yes, but for a positive note, realize more people are leaving California (for good and multiple reasons) than are entering so by 2035 they may well have excessive energy available !

[ProtectOurFreedom]

So what happens if everybody follows the instructions to cut usage 4 pm to 9 pm and sets their EV to charge at 10 pm or midnight? You are just pushing that enormous load out a few hours.

[joshua c]

the reality is once they have banned gas cars and you are forced to purchase EVs

they will move forward with “green” energy which is very expensive

so most wont be able to afford to charge their EVs

only the rich will be able to afford EVs

for the common peasant there is bus/train, bike, walk