While California encourages consumers to turn to electric cars, American Public Authorities Association (APPA), the equivalent of public services to which residents of the state were invited do not charge your electric car from 16:00 to 21:00.when the system is most loaded and the solar panels capture less energy.
California’s power grid is stressed
In the middle of the school vacation period and a long weekend coming up (September 5 is a public holiday in the United States), California’s power grid will have to meet higher energy demand the coming days Add to that high temperatures, and it can break. Repair work has been going on since last Wednesday. If all consumers do not make the necessary efforts, APPA may consider creating rotating eclipses.
Tips on how to protect your car from the heat! https://t.co/ijZPlZqvlW
— AutoPlus (@AutoPlusMag) August 4, 2022
In addition to not charging their electric vehicle between 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., California residents are also asked to keep air conditioning or energy-intensive appliances at 78°F (about 25.6°C) and turn off non-essential lights.
“Excessive heat” alarm until Monday.
A dangerous heatwave is underway and is expected to last through the weekend across the western United States
Knowing the signs of heat illness can be a matter of life or death, https://t.co/asAP0ZR0oK pic.twitter.com/eU3VjJRX2E
— National Weather Service (@NWS) August 31, 2022
National Weather Service, “Meteo France” the American announced intense heat throughout the state of California and much of the West Coast The United States. Temperatures are expected to exceed 40°C in some cities and may remain at this level until Monday morning.
More thermal car sales in 2035
Like the European Union, the state of California has also decided until 2035 to ban the sale of new diesel locomotives on its territory. The goal is the same as on the other side of the Atlantic: to have a massively clean car fleet with “zero emissions” thanks to electric and hydrogen cars. The news, which happened like an earthquake in the USA. California is a cumulating state the most new vehicle registrations each year.
Did California just ban EVs *and* advise residents not to charge between 4pm and 9pm?
Mandatory electric cars may suit the rich, but not everyone else.
— Tom Cotton (@TomCottonAR) August 31, 2022
Source: Auto Plus
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