Energy & Science
Electrifying California Cars Could Crush the Grid, or Save It
- State’s goal of ending gas-car sales will boost power demand
- But millions of EVs could feed power to the grid when needed
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Electrifying all new cars in California could be an immense burden on the state’s struggling power grid -- or a whole new line of defense against blackouts.
It all depends on the time of day vehicles charge.