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Re:Alphabet spinoff Malta raises $26M for technology to stor... by nradov on Thursday December 20, 2018 @10:20AM (#18725589)
I'm guessing it's because the scheduled restrictions on sales and use of ICE vehicles will really kick in around that time. So there will be a corresponding higher demand on the electric grid caused by a growing fleet of electric vehicles.

But obviously it's somewhat speculative.

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Re:Alphabet spinoff Malta raises $26M for technology to stor... by hinkley on Thursday December 20, 2018 @12:43PM (#18727096)
Don’t phaseout dates set in the future create a spike in demand near the deadline?

Either people will be bored of ICEs for other reasons long before and make this a non event. Or, everyone will try to buy a new ICE in the year or two before they stop selling them. Automakers will use this as a justification for trying to move the deadline out. If that happens then the spike in electric drive will come at the next tradein time, not the deadline.

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Re:Alphabet spinoff Malta raises $26M for technology to stor... by TremendousJudge on Thursday December 20, 2018 @10:45AM (#18725847)
somewhat? it's _completely_ speculative!
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