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Re:The grid isn’t ready for 300M EVs by 2030 by ch_sm on Saturday May 06, 2023 @03:11PM (#35844448)
I think the idea is that engine braking (regenerative braking) makes up for the difference.
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Re:The grid isn’t ready for 300M EVs by 2030 by wlesieutre on Saturday May 06, 2023 @08:50PM (#35846772)
Can you rely on that if someone charges their car at elevation and then has to drive down a mountain?
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Re:The grid isn’t ready for 300M EVs by 2030 by dangrossman on Saturday May 06, 2023 @11:50PM (#35847751)
Yes, by not charging to 100%, so you have some room for additional charging by regenerative braking. Virtually all EVs come with a setting, usually enabled by default, that stops the charge at a preset percentage, like 80 or 90%. Chevy aptly calls theirs "hilltop reserve".
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