It didn't take long:
Jan 6, 2022 13:49:57 #
Wuligal
Loc: Slippery Rock, Pa.
andesbill wrote:
I have rooftop solar power. It runs everything, including my a/c in the house, and my Tesla 3.
If there is a long term blackout, I have a backup dual power generator.
Except for traveling long distances, my car runs entirely on sunshine. That is an amazing feeling. Not to mention the fact that it handles great and the acceleration is insane.
If there is a long term blackout, I have a backup dual power generator.
Except for traveling long distances, my car runs entirely on sunshine. That is an amazing feeling. Not to mention the fact that it handles great and the acceleration is insane.
Where do you live to get all that sunshine? I'm in western Pa where the average is 52 days of sunshine a year, that leaves 313 days a year living in the shade.
Jan 6, 2022 14:04:24 #
I think that next time California threatens to leave the USA, we should reconsider opposition.
Jan 6, 2022 17:29:59 #
Jan 6, 2022 17:55:34 #
MTDesigns
Loc: Corryton,Tenn.
Cant find this article anywhere on the web. Where did you see it. I have been saying this for years .
Jan 6, 2022 18:07:12 #
DRam11
Loc: Polson, MT
California’s power grid operators have asked the state’s residents to conserve electricity in order to put less strain on the power grid amid a major heat wave.
The Epoch Times reported that the California Independent System Operator (ISO) told residents numerous times in the past week to voluntarily conserve energy, even asking them on social media to avoid charging electric vehicles during peak usage times.
The ISO also said residents should avoid “use of large appliances and turning off extra lights,” and wrote that “[T]his usually happens in the evening hours when solar generation is going offline and consumers are returning home and switching on air conditioners, lights, and appliances.”
https://www.newsmax.com/us/california-electriccars-powergrid/2021/06/28/id/1026765/
The Epoch Times reported that the California Independent System Operator (ISO) told residents numerous times in the past week to voluntarily conserve energy, even asking them on social media to avoid charging electric vehicles during peak usage times.
The ISO also said residents should avoid “use of large appliances and turning off extra lights,” and wrote that “[T]his usually happens in the evening hours when solar generation is going offline and consumers are returning home and switching on air conditioners, lights, and appliances.”
https://www.newsmax.com/us/california-electriccars-powergrid/2021/06/28/id/1026765/
Jan 6, 2022 20:29:41 #
luvmypets wrote:
Would this be considered a valid excuse for not going into work: "Sorry, Boss, my electric car is dead and the state won't let me recharge it."
Dodie
Dodie
Call an Uber with a gasoline powered vehicle.
Jan 6, 2022 20:41:46 #
Wuligal wrote:
Where do you live to get all that sunshine? I'm in western Pa where the average is 52 days of sunshine a year, that leaves 313 days a year living in the shade.
Perhaps this is where the dual power generator comes in!
Jan 6, 2022 20:52:31 #
PhotogHobbyist wrote:
Call an Uber with a gasoline powered vehicle.
LOL!! Well, there goes being green!
Dodie
Jan 7, 2022 05:03:06 #
We run into the same problem in Texas in the summer when the grid is maxxed out due to the demands for air conditioning. Ofc, there was last winter when the grid couldn't supply enough electricity and homes went cold. This, though, was a lack of planning and failure to winterize quite a few power plants.
Jan 8, 2022 09:55:40 #
StanMac
Loc: Tennessee
Amielee wrote:
Electric or ICE have the same problem of running o... (show quote)
A voice of reason among the cacophony of naysayers and pessimism. Amielee must have been a scout - Be Prepared!
Actually, I too have been concerned about the ability of the grid (municipally owned and operated) in my city to handle the load if, say 50% of the households charge their EV overnight. No one seems to be thinking about that future.
Stan
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