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[Richard230]

Attached is an article detailing California's "zero-emission" sales requirements which will prevent the selling of new gasoline-powered SUVs, pickups and autos in 2035. You can expect these regulations to be adopted by a number of other states in the U.S. within the next year and I wouldn't discount that they might also be adopted by the U.S. government at some point in the future. One interesting item is that new motorcycle sales are not covered by the CA Air Resources Control Board rules - yet. They will be working on that issue in the future, along with formulating big truck regulations.

[Richard230]

Meanwhile, here is the latest EV charging news from California:  Lately California power companies and regulators have been asking owners of electric vehicles not to charge their cars between 4pm and 9pm, but to wait until the electrical grid is under less stress and charge during the late evening and early morning, while most people are sleeping and business are closed.  However, according to a TV news report last night, a group of Stanford University researchers have just published a study that says that in the future, when many more people in California own EVs, the electrical grid will not be able to support all of these vehicles charging during that time when solar power farms are shut down and wind turbines are not spinning so fast. They believe that the best time to recharge an EV in the future will be between 9am and 2pm (I just heard the report one time so I may have the hours off a bit).  Every time you turn around there are new recommendations regarding our future electric vehicle life.   

[DonTom]

Meanwhile, here is the latest EV charging news from California:  Lately California power companies and regulators have been asking owners of electric vehicles not to charge their cars between 4pm and 9pm, but to wait until the electrical grid is under less stress and charge during the late evening and early morning, while most people are sleeping and business are closed.  However, according to a TV news report last night, a group of Stanford University researchers have just published a study that says that in the future, when many more people in California own EVs, the electrical grid will not be able to support all of these vehicles charging during that time when solar power farms are shut down and wind turbines are not spinning so fast. They believe that the best time to recharge an EV in the future will be between 9am and 2pm (I just heard the report one time so I may have the hours off a bit).  Every time you turn around there are new recommendations regarding our future electric vehicle life.   

It's always because of poor math. For an example, my Tesla has been used almost every day lately and I have not charged it since the last time I was in Auburn. I doubt if many will have a need to charge every night.


See here, where they did the math. And also here, for CA.


-Don-  Reno, NV