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Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse
I have to wonder how significant the need for grid upgrades will actually be considering that so much of EV charging is expected to be overnight when demand is low with peak daytime charging mostly limited to people who live in apartments or who are on road trips. Even cars that operate for long periods like taxis and ubers can probably go all day in an urban setting. Given an average urban traffic speed of 20km/h, a car with a 250km range could drive for over 12 hours.
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Very roughly speaking, the addition of an EV to a home will boost electricity consumption ~20%. Even less when we're talking about McMansions.
The conversion to electric heat and hot water is a bigger concern for the grid IMO.