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by ZeroGravitas 709 days ago
> What do you think will happen to the power grid when everyone switches to EVs?

Well the people who run grids keep suggesting that it'll help them make better use of their grid assets and so reduce the average cost of a kWh of electricity to consumers. It is after all a giant fleet of smart batteries.

But you, the person who thinks more energy use is better for society, are apparently making an exception for electricity use, which if it goes up will cause some unspecified calamity?

That doesn't seem very consistent? Well, I suppose it's consistently pro-fossil fuels.

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> Well the people who run grids keep suggesting that it'll help them make better use of their grid assets

Do they? Or are they also concerned about the increasing strain on grid infra, especially due to the fact that so many energy sources are now intermittent?

> which if it goes up will cause some unspecified calamity?

It's not an unspecified calamity. Failure modes for grids are known.

> Well, I suppose it's consistently pro-fossil fuels.

Funny how you accuse others of making mad takes while keeping doing one mad take after another