[RoosterRedux]

I haven't seen any reports on how long it would take to develop the grid and power generation infrastructure needed to support EVs, but that would be a good indication of just how quickly or slowly EVs will take over.

That said, I'll bet the electric utilities are licking their chops over the prospects.

[super7man]

All of the electrical power consumed in California, all of it, would only apprise 63% of the power needed to charge electric vehicles if all the miles driven in California were electric.

[Lou L]

I haven't seen any reports on how long it would take to develop the grid and power generation infrastructure needed to support EVs, but that would be a good indication of just how quickly or slowly EVs will take over.

I think that's one of the points to the article. If private enterprise saw the potential demand for an infrastructure and services to power EVs, it would be in place and working in very little time.

If such infrastructure and services require government subsidies and "investments," they will arrive in spurts (more infrastructure bills coming through Congress?) and lulls--EV charging stations in many areas will either lie dormant, or they'll eventually break down and become unreliable. The EV "revolution" will never happen if left to government dependency.

[citizen]

Also strengthing neighborhood distribution circuits and transformers, etc. to handle the increased local load. They were figured for a pre-EV load and for less home computer system requirements. As well as everyone having multiple battery powered devices in the home and garage.