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EV's as a rule don't charge after work. Most (all?) EV's allow you to charge when the electricity is cheapest -- at night.

An average daily charge for an EV is < 10 kWh since the average daily usage of a car is < 40 miles. That's less than what a whole house A/C will use on a hot day.

So any grid that can handle A/C charging on a hot day can handle EV charging at night. Not all grids can, but that means that they'll need to be upgraded whether or not we add EV's to the grid.



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