SuperMatt
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I do know. The grid will not collapse because of EV adoption. You can quote me on it and hold me to it. The simple math of how often people replace their cars is all it takes to figure this out. The average age of a car on the road today is over 12 years.A YouTube video? From the UK? Really?
Did you not 4 hours ago post that reputable news outlets verify their stories through multiple sources before publishing... that’s why they are reputable.
Is Free Speech All That It is Cracked Up To Be?
Really good reporting on National Public Radio (NPR) about a new book that examines Facebook policies. Most interesting was Zuckerberg’s hardcore Free Speech stance backing the right of Holicost deniers on FB to express themselves and then being surprised with the increase in denial of the...talkedabout.com
And you link a Youtube video wiith a whopping 1,105 views. There would be 20 posts bashing my source had I done that.
I think I will go with Reuters and The New York Times:
EV rollout will require huge investments in strained U.S. power grids
During several days of brutal cold in Texas, the city of Austin saw its fleet of 12 new electric buses rendered inoperative by a statewide power outage. That problem will be magnified next year, when officials plan to start purchasing electric-powered vehicles exclusively.www.reuters.com
Electric Cars Are Coming, and Fast. Is the Nation’s Grid Up to It? (Published 2021)
GM’s decision this week to phase out gasoline vehicles is the latest in a major shift that will mean drastic new demands on electric utilities. Here are four things that will need to happen.www.nytimes.com
To be fair, there are also articles by reputable sources that say the opposite. But Forbes is kind of a right-wing source, so feel free to dismiss it.
EVs Are Not A Problem For The Electric Grid, They Are The Solution
Electric vehicles won't cause the electricity grid to collapse. In fact, they could make it run more smoothly than ever before. Here's why.www.forbes.com
So I think the correct answer is we simply don't know.
Average Age of Vehicles on the Road Rises above 12 Years
Vehicles on the road continue getting older, a study from IHS Markit found, even as new car sales recover from last year's pandemic-induced decline.
www.caranddriver.com
Adoption will be slow, with more than enough time for additional sources of electricity to be brought online. Even the most pessimistic report you listed showed electricity use doubling… in 30 years! Also, that same article (Reuters) pointed out that America has had hundreds of billions of kWh in excess electricity generated every year.
The Boston Consulting Group, which gave some of the high-end (I think slightly unrealistic) projections of energy usage also are very optimistic about things. They have an entire lengthy report about it with some of the numbers included in the Reuters article:
The Costs of Revving Up the Grid for Electric Vehicles
Utilities must upgrade the grid to handle demand from electric vehicles. The catch? They must avoid driving customer rates through the roof in the process.
www.bcg.com