EVs Are A Win For Everybody

5 Ways Electric Vehicles Can Help the Grid

Constance Douris, February 19, 2018 (Inside Sources)

“…Electric vehicles could account for half of all new cars sold by 2040..[That will allow enough scale for the EVs to] serve as a grid resource…[EV batteries could be used to stabilize the grid by providing] power when demand exceeds supply or absorb excess electricity when it surpasses demand…More renewable energy can be used on the grid…[because it can] be absorbed by the batteries and stored for later use…[The increased use of stored energy] could also reduce the amount of money utilities spend on infrastructure upgrades due to less wear and tear…[A grid stabilized by EV batteries would have less steep spikes in peak demand and face fewer] power outages…” click here for more

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