It’s understatement to say that battery and plug-in hybrid cars are not straining the electric grid today. Tesla has sold 700 cars, and there are a few thousand homemade conversions and stranded corporate leftovers (Solectria, U.S. Electricar, Taylor-Dunn, Toyota RAV4) scattered around the country.
But with more than 30 companies poised to produce cars with plugs attached in the next few years, that picture will change rapidly. To their credit, the automakers recognize that their success or failure in the marketplace depends on a grid ready to supply them with electricity.
via Aligning EVs and the Smart Grid: Synergy and Progress | BNET Auto Blog | BNET.
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