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Not as bad as the title implies.

> consumers are urged to reduce energy use from 4-9 p.m. when the system is most stressed because demand for electricity remains high and there is less solar energy available

So plug in before you go to bed, instead of when you get home from work.



I wonder if charges can be configured to wait for a given time to begin charging. That way you could plug in your car whenever you want, but still get the benefit of waiting.


My Leaf had a charging timer feature back in 2016, so yes, this is definitely available.


My Chevy Bolt has exactly such a setting.


How smart are standard level 2 chargers and cars? As I understand it, you can recoup about 25 miles of range per hour with a Lvl 2, so most people would only need to charge for a few hours per night. Can these systems negotiate with grid and charge at the ideal time?


Exactly, fear mongering , click baiting, etc. My car even has a timer to do that already normally, because it's the right thing to do. gee




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