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      12-14-2018, 01:24 PM   #46
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Most actual EV owners charge their cars at home and at night. This is precisely when the demand on the infrastructure is lowest and correspondingly why the rates are often cheaper during those times. A high power level 2 charger draws only 32-40A. This is typically easily offset by the dormancy of a household at night.

Many folks couldn't stream video off the internet until their service provider switched from dial-up to cable. EV use may not work for everyone right now, but it can work for VERY MANY. As more folks adopt the technology, then apartments and other detached domiciles will ultimately find a way to make charging practical. For some people, they might also be able to charge at work. Near term, with the current range of EV's, charging once a day while at work might very well substitute for charging once a night at home for many people.

If your infrastructure can't handle night time EV charging (when the actual industrial power demands are significantly diminished), then you have bigger issues...

...and what gives you the impulse to also condemn autonomous vehicles? That's not even the subject. You just sorta threw that one in. It sure looks like you feel threatened by any/all technological advancements. Good luck with the future!

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