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Re:Sales of electric cars up by 43% in 2020 by psnatch on Monday January 25, 2021 @03:25AM (#25900783)
> If a large part of the consumer sector is driven by electric powered by local sources (coal, hydro, nuclear)...

Didn't they have rolling blackouts in China earlier this month, due to a trade-spat with Australia + their reliance on their (our) coal?

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Re:Sales of electric cars up by 43% in 2020 by eunos on Monday January 25, 2021 @05:22AM (#25901595)
Blackout only occurs in a selected province due to strong export demands and early winter which increase electric heaters.
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