GraniteGeekFeb 2, 2024

America added a million #EV s last year and our nation's #electricity usage went ... wait, down?
#energy

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/02/02/the-us-added-1-2-million-evs-to-the-grid-last-year-electricity-use-went-down/

The US Added 1.2 Million EVs To The Grid Last Year, & Electricity Use Went Down - CleanTechnica

With over 1 million new EVs plugging into garage outlets, home charging stations, and Superchargers, you’d think our electricity usage would have shot up dramatically. You’d be wrong.

CleanTechnica
Show threadJohn Stonier
@GraniteGeek electricity consumption will increase as nat gas air, #waterheating and #cooking is converted to #electric, but even there the #efficiency gains are substantial. #EVCharging is easy, as most of it is shifted to off peak.
Feb 3, 2024 at 11:05amWeb