Why the electric vehicle boom could put a major strain on the U.S. power grid

[KenH]

"Domestic electricity demand in 2022 is expected to increase up to 18% by 2030 and 38% by 2035, according to an analysis by the Rapid Energy Policy Evaluation and Analysis Toolkit, or REPEAT, an energy policy project out of Princeton University. That’s a big change over the roughly 5% increase we saw in the past decade.
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Light-duty vehicles, a segment that excludes large trucks and aviation, are projected to use up to 3,360% more electricity by 2035 than they do today, according to Princeton’s data.
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It’s not going to be cheap. In a study commissioned by the California Public Utilities Commission, grid analytics company Kevala forecasts that California alone will have to spend $50 billion by 2035 in distribution grid upgrades to meet its ambitious EV targets.
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While a direct comparison with appliances depends on many variables, an owner of a new Tesla Model 3 who drives the national average of around 14,000 miles per year would use about the same amount of electricity charging their vehicle at home as they would on their electric water heater over the course of a year, and about 10 times more electricity than it would take to power a new, energy-efficient refrigerator. Larger electric vehicles such as the Ford F-150 Lightning would generally use more electricity than a central AC unit in a large home."

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[KenH]

Hopefully, the slowdown in switching to electric vehicles will mitigate some of the problems that a more rapid switch to electric vehicles might cause to the electric grid.

 

[Van]

More mythology being pushed by the fossil fuel folks, those whose income will be hindered by a mainstream switch to EVs.

What is the average daily drive distance? Less than 40 miles. How much juice does it take to go 40 miles in an EV? About 12 KWhs. How much does a KWh cost for a residential meter? Probably less than 25 cents. So about $3.00 per day. How much for a fossil fueled vehicle. Depends on the mileage. Lets say an average of 25 miles per gallon. And Lets say the gas costs 4:50 per gallon.

So the daily operating cost is about twice as much for a fossil fuel vehicle.

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

Hopefully, the slowdown in switching to electric vehicles will mitigate some of the problems that a more rapid switch to electric vehicles might cause to the electric grid.

Again brother, the government is behind this push and tripping all over themselves.

Since the Germans are experimenting on a new DC grid that will deliver more power at greater distances for these battery charging applications, it’s just ridiculous ( and costly ) to do anything prematurely… but then again, this is a Democrat initiative. Why should they care what this will cost in money, time, efficiency etc?

 

[KenH]

Again brother, the government is behind this push and tripping all over themselves.

That is why I am surprised that Van is supporting this. His previous posts on public policy that i have seen indicated a more conservative bent.

 

[Van]

What is the average daily drive distance? Less than 40 miles. How much juice does it take to go 40 miles in an EV? About 12 KWhs. How much does a KWh cost for a residential meter? Probably less than 25 cents. So about $3.00 per day. How much for a fossil fueled vehicle. Depends on the mileage. Lets say an average of 25 miles per gallon. And Lets say the gas costs 4:50 per gallon.

So the daily operating cost is about twice as much for a fossil fuel vehicle.

 

[KenH]

What is the average daily drive distance? Less than 40 miles. How much juice does it take to go 40 miles in an EV? About 12 KWhs. How much does a KWh cost for a residential meter? Probably less than 25 cents. So about $3.00 per day. How much for a fossil fueled vehicle. Depends on the mileage. Lets say an average of 25 miles per gallon. And Lets say the gas costs 4:50 per gallon.

So the daily operating cost is about twice as much for a fossil fuel vehicle.

We heard you the first time, Van.