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Re:The Lithium Mine Buildup Is Outpacing the Electric-Car Boom by benj111 on Monday July 29, 2019 @09:34AM (#20554412)
It seems like EVs would add 25% to electricity demand.

The big question is how you deal with the peaks. Ideally all cars would be able to charge overnight, so you could potentially spread that demand over 12 hours or more.

https://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDes...

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Re:The Lithium Mine Buildup Is Outpacing the Electric-Car Boom by opsroller on Tuesday July 30, 2019 @04:34AM (#20563085)
Hmm, if only there was a company who could help balance demand. https://www.tesla.com/megapack
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