The grid isn’t ready for 300M EVs by 2030

Re:The grid isn’t ready for 300M EVs by 2030 by iinnPP on Saturday May 06, 2023 @02:10PM (#35843832)

I think there is a clearly positive impact in having what I imagine would be 70% less vehicles on the road. Including the added benefit of the elimination of driveway requirements and huge parking areas allowing for more dense development and thus shorter overall drive distance.

It also allows for a distribution in peak charging time.

Getting people to walk would be the biggest impact.

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Re:The grid isn’t ready for 300M EVs by 2030 by mlyle on Saturday May 06, 2023 @02:32PM (#35844041)

> I think there is a clearly positive impact in having what I imagine would be 70% less vehicles on the road.

Already acknowledged, but it doesn't improve the picture for the grid.

> huge parking areas allowing for more dense development and thus shorter overall drive distance.

Ceteris paribus. If we move to EV rideshare, eventually houses might become closer together. But that will be a much slower effect and you'd have to deal with energy usage based on current building distances.

> It also allows for a distribution in peak charging time.

Already mentioned.

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