Californians were told Wednesday not to charge their electric vehicles during peak hours, just days after the state said it would stop selling gas-powered cars, as the aging electricity grid struggles with a fearsome heatwave. Temperatures as high as 112 degrees Fahrenheit (44 degrees Celsius) were forecast in some Los Angeles suburbs as a huge heat dome bakes a swathe of the western United States. The sweltering weather will put huge demands on the already-stretched power grid, especially when people crank up the air conditioners during the broiling hours after work and school. “Consumers are urged to conserve power by setting thermostats to 78 degrees or higher, if health permits, avoiding use of major appliances and turning off unnecessary lights,” said the California Independent System Operator, which runs the state’s power grid. Between 4:00 pm and 9:00 pm, “they should also avoid charging electric vehicles.” “Reducing energy use during a Flex Alert can help stabilize the power grid during tight supply conditions and prevent further emergency measures, including rotating power outages.” California’s power companies routinely ask households to limit their usage during the so-called “shoulder hours,” when rooftop solar panels stop producing electricity but demand remains high because of still-elevated temperatures.
The call to limit electric vehicle charging comes a week after state regulators banned the sale of new petrol- and diesel-powered vehicles from 2035.
All but a handful of SUVs, cars and light trucks will have to produce zero tailpipe emissions, with only highly efficient plug-in hybrids permitted to burn fossil fuels. The move was hailed as a game-changer for the EV industry because of the size of California’s auto market and the potential it has to set national, and even international, standards. California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency that temporarily removes pollution controls on fossil fuel power plants to allow them to generate more electricity. He pointed to the punishing drought in the US West that has crippled hydroelectric plants, and noted the direct effect that climate change is having on day-to-day lives. “Energy reliability becomes more and more challenging… because demand increases at the same time supply decreases,” he said. NN: Some lefty louieee crazy shit. They mandate that new cars must be electric. But with a small number of electric cars in use they admit they cannot provide the power to charge them. Sounds like they are doing a Germany to me. That is mandating shit that wont work……..
VP Harris Mocked After unable To Plug Electric Car Into A Charging Station
Vice President Kamala Harris was mocked online on Monday afternoon after attempting to demonstrate how to use an electric car charging station in Prince George’s County, Maryland, as she seemingly struggled to understand how she would know that the car was actually being charged once it was plugged in.
“And there’s no sound or fumes,” Harris said after plugging the car in. “For all of us who are used to filling our tank, we, you usually can smell it and you can hear it and you can hear the guzzling sound. None of that.” “So how do I know it’s actually working?” Harris asked SemaConnect CEO Mahi Reddy. “It is,” Reddy said. “So typically, once you [inaudible] it’s actually charging.” “But how would I know that?” Harris continued. “Tell me how I would know that.”