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Re:Electric cars are coming fast – is the nation’s grid up t... by Noos on Saturday January 30, 2021 @04:18PM (#25973090)
Not sure work would go that far, to be honest. I figure just the increased load and charging ports would be all you could expect them to do.
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Re:Electric cars are coming fast – is the nation’s grid up t... by JulianMorrison on Saturday January 30, 2021 @04:52PM (#25973353)
Depends how many wires they have but it's quite possible that "add a battery pack that charges when electricity is cheap" is cheaper than "pay for everyone to charge at peak rates".
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