mardi 1 juillet 2014

While You're Asleep, Electric Car Owners Are Guzzling Power

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Electric vehicles are entering the mainstream, with the sporty Tesla having sold 30,000 vehicles so far, and recent moves designed to greatly expand the use of innovative battery technology


However, as more of these cars hit the road, they place unique strains on the electric grid



Households with electric vehicles guzzle juice from the grid at night in order to get charged up for the next day, according to a new analysis by Opower, a company that provides cloud-based software to the utility industry. And that could be a problem in the long run. Read more...


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