Dec 1, 2009

Green tech report: electric cars will tax local power grids

A CNET Green Tech report found at the link below says:

Clusters of plug-in cars will tax local power grids.

If plug-in electric cars become popular in your neighborhood, you may face an electricity supply crunch when it comes to charging.

There have been a number of studies measuring whether the national power grid can fuel large numbers of electric vehicles. But the biggest concern regarding the impact of plug-ins is at the local level, where adding just a few vehicles could strain a local circuit.

More of the story here.