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by ivan_gammel
1181 days ago
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>The problem is that our electricity grids are nowhere near up to the challenge. This is not a problem. Our electricity grids are usually matching the current demand. In the past they were upgraded at sufficient speed and economic model of that upgrade was reasonable. I do not see, why we won’t be able to continue the same way. We have 25 years to upgrade until majority of customers will switch to EV. That is a lot of time. |
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Barely. Grid regulation has exploded in cost in the last few years.
> We have 25 years to upgrade until majority of customers will switch to EV. That is a lot of time.
A lot of infrastructure has been barely, if at all, maintained for far longer timespans. The 2018 fire, for example, was caused by a worn-out hook that may have been at least 88 years old [1]. What makes you think that utility providers will do the necessary upgrades in that time?!
[1] https://hackaday.com/2020/09/17/closely-examining-how-a-pge-...