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by skrause 3943 days ago
With photovoltaics the production of electricity doesn't usually exceed the demand at night... So to charge cars at night you still need another technology for base load.
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Or cheaper battery technology, but that level of cost is a fantasy.

That said, a frequent complaint about wind is higher output overnight. Wind and electric cars could be a perfect match.

How about wind? Blows almost every day – and when there’s no wind, there’s usually sunshine.