Thanks to the power-sucking electric car sitting in our garages, we are doomed to eternal darkness.
The reality, though, is less doom and gloom.
Will electric vehicles put a strain on the grid once everyone is driving them?
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Theres always the possibility but itll be years before that happens.
In other words, EVs are not exclusively charged by coal power plants.
Coal is only about 19-percent of our power grid and its use will continue to shrink over time.
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Still, the grid is not entirely powered by sunshine and rainbows.
Whats nice is that soon Electrify Americas charging stations will be supplied by the sky.
The Sunshine part, not the rainbows.
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We still do not possess that technology.
Its a huge deal.
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If your first reaction is but the sun doesnt shine at night.
Well, technically it does but not on your part of the world.
Solar panels are worthless at night and during very cloudy days.
Fortunately, there are batteries.
You may have heard about Teslas huge Powerpack stations that store power.
Theyre distributed in Australia, and here in the United States in states like California and Hawaii.
Also, those homes can sell power to the grid to help power other locations.
The F-150 Lighting can be used to power a home and so can the upcoming Volkswagen ID.Buzz.
Then when needed, the power in that EV can be distributed to the house during peak usage.
For example, in the afternoon when power usage (and prices) start to climb.
So the future of power distribution isnt so grim after all.
In fact, itll likely give individuals greater control over our power usage and more importantly, our bills.
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