Saturday, May 11, 2013
"Electric car drivers could overload power grid, admits French energy chief"
I'm sure this is only a temporary growing pain.
On the other hand, it does demonstrate how unprepared the electric grid is for a significant increase in electric vehicles.
It will be interesting to see how the environmental ethusiasts handle the need for increased elictrical generating capacity and more power lines...
On the other hand, it does demonstrate how unprepared the electric grid is for a significant increase in electric vehicles.
It will be interesting to see how the environmental ethusiasts handle the need for increased elictrical generating capacity and more power lines...
On the U.K. Daily Mail website, Leon Watson reports the situation in France:
"The heavy reliance on electrical heating in France was instigated by successive governments to absorb surplus nuclear power. Its 19 nuclear power plants make France Europe's biggest electricity exporter and ensure generally steady power supplies.
However, it lacks flexible capacity - usually generated by gas, coal or oil-fired plants - to meet peak evening demand during cold snaps."
