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Re:We can do better than “same, but electric” by chii on Tuesday March 29, 2022 @02:20AM (#30839431)
Wouldn't a battery bank/wall be the buffer that would solve this problem? The battery bank could be supplied by an electric vehicle, plugged in when at rest for such a purpose.
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Re:We can do better than “same, but electric” by LunaSea on Tuesday March 29, 2022 @02:43AM (#30839553)
Don't quote me on this but usually, regular batteries usually don't allow for such an instantaneous draw.

Lithium batteries like you find in electric cars probably can support this but it does require a certain additional upfront investment.

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Re:We can do better than “same, but electric” by chii on Tuesday March 29, 2022 @03:12AM (#30839706)
fair enough - i did just assume that this could be built "easily".
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Re:We can do better than “same, but electric” by kwhitefoot on Tuesday March 29, 2022 @06:42AM (#30840913)
It can be built easily, but perhaps not yet cheaply. Just buy a Tesla PowerWall or similar.
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