Electric cars will typically be plugged in during off-peak hours (e.g. after owner comes home from work) which is when you have less AC load.
And electric car adoption will be gradual, like everything else. I'd be impressed/surprised if 10% of CA's cars were electric (including plug-in hybrid) in 10 years from now.
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Originally Posted by Wayne at Pelican Parts
Even if we all had electric cars, the power grid to our homes and offices cannot support the load it would put on the grid. This is the big failing of the electric car. California can barely stand the amount of AC units that are plugged in these days. Try adding some electric cars, and the entire grid will come tumbling down. Building electrical wires and capacity is not an overnight job either.
-Wayne
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