Auscandoc#ElectricCars save Americans billions on utility bills — not just EV drivers https://qz.com/electric-cars-ev-charging-utility-bills-nrdc-research-1851405813 “A 2019 report — published by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Pacific Gas & Electric, and sponsored by the NRDC — found that charging electric cars at #OffPeak times could allow the national grid to accommodate all U.S. homes using EVs without upgrading much of the distribution system. (1/2)
The Electric Power Research Institute published a joint report with the NRDC on Wednesday that found EV efficiency improvements could reduce consumer costs by more than $200 billion annually by 2050 — as long as vehicle costs remained roughly unchanged. The report also found that advancements in #EV technology could lower #ElectricityDemand by hundreds of terawatt-hours. For context, the U.S. consumed about 4,000 terawatt hours in 2022.” (2/2)