News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Electric cars are coming fast – is the nation’s grid up to it?. Parent comment

Re:Electric cars are coming fast – is the nation’s grid up t... by smileysteve on Saturday January 30, 2021 @01:25PM (#25971488)
The average commute in the U.S. is 32 miles a day, pre pandemic. Which means that the load is distributed not only in 24 hours, but every 72 hours for even lower capacity batteries like the leaf.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Electric cars are coming fast – is the nation’s grid up t... by ntsplnkv2 on Saturday January 30, 2021 @10:41PM (#25975659)
This is where the stats people taking over is bad for society.

Yea that's their commute - what about soccer practice, the gym, the store, visiting grandma, etc. It's unrealistic to say "welp 32 a day we're good."

[ Parent | on HN ]