will all these new electric cars crash the power grid
well I'll explain first we had high temperatures which increased the demand for electric power on
air conditioning and then we had computers and electric car charging and all this together
could possibly crash the grid the latest dose of reality came this week when California was facing
triple-digit temperatures which began to worry a lot of the power authority because the power
grid was being strained and if everyone started charging at once this became a problem but this
is not just a California problem it impacts the entire united states and we're starting to see
the results of relying on 100 solar and wind and reduce nuclear natural gas and coal usage
and i promise you this it's going to lead increased costs for electricity and I'll explain
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just told everyone to not charge their electric cars due to a power shortage and on june 18th
there was a post on facebook and this year the scorching temperatures arrived early prompting the
first power conservation advisory of the summer on june 17th setting off speculation on social media
about how the heat could impact electric car owners and this sparked some serious discussion
on social media about whether california has the resources to continue this massive push forward
on electric vehicles in pursuit of a greener future currently california is planning to be
only all electric cars by 2035. for california it can't provide enough electricity for their homes
and businesses yet they're mandating that everyone drive more electric cars but this
electric grid issue impacts other states look at texas who recently was in darkness for weeks
this is a state that is known for oil and gas and they tried changing their base load power
to wind and solar and reducing the load on natural gas and coal the energy board was humiliated and
many of them stepped down this was a bad decision that impacted many people's lives now new york
city seattle and portland there are large cities also that are having similar problems not just
with electric cars but high temperatures and electricity and they're telling everyone to shut
off their air conditioning unplug unused electric appliances the demand has increased and the supply
isn't as reliable as it could be and you certainly can't rely on wind and solar charging at night
doesn't necessarily work for everyone so what is the impact to you and your wallet there's more car
smarts in my book lauren fix's guide to loving your car the link is down below the grid has
problems that are greater than electric cars the grid needs to be upgraded by adding on the load
from electric cars and not powering my just solar and wind because that's not enough and the draw is
too great and if every car were to plug in all at once we definitely can't meet that electric need
there is a theory that people will plug in only at night but in silicon valley every office has
charging at their office as a benefit to their employees so people charge at work
for free and don't plug in at home and it's just more convenient that way but the best conditions
are for charging for people at home instead of it being easier for charging at work now every car
added to the system during the day puts a load on their base load and taxes the system because
companies homes and universities use quite a bit of power during the day increasing the supply of
energy is not the answer the grid needs to be upgraded and to increase the capacity will cost
trillions of dollars the energy marketers of america ema stated that if 10 of america goes to
electric vehicles the cost will be 147 billion dollars and that cost will be passed down to
you electric companies are calling us rate payers and they're charging us for that subsidy whether
you use it or not and we're all paying for it with increased prices and utility companies are
seeking approval to charge ratepayers additional money to pay for the build out of these electric
vehicle charging infrastructure even though that same infrastructure is going to become a source
of revenue for those utilities down the road according to a recent ema study building out
the ev charging infrastructure just the charging port not the additional electricity on the grid
or weatherizing them will cost more than five thousand dollars for every electric vehicle
and that cost is back on you there are some other options to reduce the carbon footprint
and it's not part of the green new deal nuclear power is a clean and sustainable and nuclear is
a zero emissions clean energy source but it's not subsidized and removing it from the grid
causes brownouts and we're already seeing this in california and in new york city there's also new
fracking techniques that could be used to generate energy with no carbon emissions here's the bottom
line in the nation's capital and state capitals around the country laws and regulations are being
pursued by the ultimate goal of getting rid of gasoline and diesel-fueled cars and trucks these
policies come in many different packages with many different names such as the infrastructure bill
zero emissions vehicles mandates fuel economy standards clean car and truck rules low carbon
fuel standards but what they share is the central goal of making it more expensive down any vehicle
that isn't electric and requiring the public rather than the private companies to pay for
electric vehicle charging already these government approaches are hitting american drivers all
consumers need to be informed and policy makers need to take steps to insert consumer protections
into each of these measures there's a push for electric vehicles and are we moving too fast and
is the cost to you going to increase so the price of gasoline is also going to increase well they're
putting the squeeze on us be aware if you got value from this video give it a like and subscribe
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