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by barry-cotter 2355 days ago
> Ideally cars should charge when the sun is up, in day time. If they were self driving, it could charge while we work.

Ideally cars should charge during times when energy is cheaper. This could be at times of lower consumer demand, like at night or at times when prices are cheaper because variable and barely off at all controllable renewables are dumping power into the grid, like when it’s especially sunny or windy.