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Re:Waymo doubles service area in Phoenix Metro by SoftTalker on Friday May 05, 2023 @04:26PM (#35834733)
What is the power source for charging these EVs? In Phoenix, I could imagine it might be solar but the cars probably want to charge at night during low-demand times?

If it's utility electric, from what fuel source is it generated?

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Re:Waymo doubles service area in Phoenix Metro by theobromus on Friday May 05, 2023 @04:42PM (#35834911)
Waymo buys renewable energy for charging https://blog.waymo.com/2023/03/paving-way-toward-fully-elect...
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Re:Waymo doubles service area in Phoenix Metro by JumpCrisscross on Friday May 05, 2023 @04:53PM (#35835036)
Arizona is a nuclear and natural-gas state [1], with most of the coal (No. 3) being retired in the coming years [2].

[1] https://www.eia.gov/state/print.php

[2] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_power_stations_in_Ar...

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