EVs will certainly tax the US electrical grid, but there are ways to avoid a meltdown, according to MIT researchers, who push for more strategic charging at home and at work.
According to some projections, the widespread use of electric vehicles may need the construction of costly new power facilities to satisfy nighttime peak demands.
An MIT study finds placing electric vehicle charging stations strategic ways and setting up systems to initiate charging at delayed times could lessen or eliminate the need for new power plants.