I went to a trade show about three months ago on this - they (the utilities) want to install smart panels, outlets which they will control (if you sign up for the program) remotely at peak usage periods & those customers will get huge rate cuts while those that don’t sign up will see huge increases.
Part of the deal is to charge cars at night - no matter what time you plug ‘em in.
That means appliances that suck up a lot of power will get more favorable rate treatment when they’re run during off-peak hours.
I like how these con artists are saying that people can save money by charging their cars at night during “off peak” periods. I would imagine that plugging in something that uses as much current as a small house every single night will change the definition of “peak” and “off peak.” Either way, the non-EV driving public will be screwed.