Bewaretheicespiders t1_j4wlz8d wrote on January 18, 2023 at 7:40 PM

Reply to comment by rhymeswithcars in Electric vehicle batteries alone could satisfy short-term grid storage demand by as early as 2030 by BlitzOrion

Because the charging will be causing the peak demand. Charging schedules are dictated by commute hours, not hourly rates.

nostrademons t1_j4wzuk5 wrote on January 18, 2023 at 9:06 PM

They don't have to be. Your car is commuting ~1 hour per day, at work ~8 hours/day, and at home ~15 hours/day. Why should it happen to pick the first 4 hours of that time at home to start charging? Any sane software would randomly distribute charging times through the off-peak hours. (Not to mention all the folks who can charge at work.)

dontpet t1_j4xeii4 wrote on January 18, 2023 at 10:49 PM

I could imagine some of us cheeky sods topping up the battery at work during the day and selling a good portion in the evening when we get home.

DM_me_ur_tacos t1_j4z5914 wrote on January 19, 2023 at 7:10 AM

I think that you underestimate how flexible demand can become. With adaptive pricing from utilities and adaptive charging from smart consumer devices, demand and supply should be able to be matched.

And if there is still more demand during sunny daylight hours, there is an obvious solution to that