California Wildfires, Blackout Fears Create Conflict for Electric Car Users

Newsweek ^ | September 6, 2022 | BY ANNA SKINNER

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Electric vehicle owners are caught in confusion as conflicting reports of energy conservation requests and wildfire evacuation warnings sweep California.

Cal Fire Battalion Chief Issac Sanchez urges electric vehicle owners to not risk their lives and prioritize charging their EVs before opting to conserve energy.

"We recommend cars are fully charged and ready to go. If that's your means of evacuation and if you don't do it, you are unable to evacuate, life safety is a priority. At least it is to us," Sanchez told Newsweek. "Our priority is always to err on the side of life safety."

Independent Journal Review reported August 31 that California officials were warning electric vehicles against charging their cars, as it puts a strain on the electric grid.

However, Sanchez implied residents should ignore those alerts or charge their EV ahead of time if they are in an area near a wildfire, especially if their means of transportation is an electric vehicle.

"If you are unable to evacuate because your vehicle is not charged, that puts life in jeopardy," Sanchez said.

[BipolarBob]

Who could’ve seen this coming??

[Navy Patriot]

California Wildfires, Blackout Fears Create Conflict for Electric Car Users

[who_would_fardels_bear]

Yes, somehow charging up your vehicle ahead of time will take less energy than charging up your vehicle at the last minute.

I'm so glad our betters know so much science.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

What happens when the owners leave their EVs in their garages and drive off in their gas-powered cars?

I imagine an EV subjected to fire would explode and create an unquenchable electrical fire.

[butlerweave]

Relax in a few years everyone will have their own dead EV

[CatOwner]

Everyone saw this coming, but the leftists don’t care.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

It's better to charge up while you still have power, than to wait and find the lights have gone out and no way to charge.

[Paladin2]

How is this not just common sense?

Liberalism is a mental disorder?

[NWFree]

I’m always so glad I don’t live there.

Never fails. Makes be feel grateful

[gibsonguy]

And this with a the CA EV market share in the 20% range.

[dsrtsage]

Just wait till the hoover dam runs dry.

[Dutch Boy]

Maybe the Amish are on to something.

[joshua c]

i wonder if there are any EV dealerships in harms way

what about a wind/solar battery farm?

brings new meaning to eternal flame

[TigersEye]

California Residents Told Not to Charge Electric Vehicles amid Energy Shortage August 31, 2022

California is telling residents to refrain from charging their electric vehicles through Labor Day due to energy shortages.

Bwaaaahahahaaaaa

[milagro]

And end up just like it.
:(

[BipolarBob]

Could that lead to traffic jams due to dead EVs??

[Da Coyote]

One of N proofs, where N is an extremely large number, that when a leftist touches something, it turns to .....

[who_would_fardels_bear]

I imagine the folks with EVs would be able to hook their cars up directly to the solar panels on their roofs.

If the smoke isn't too thick then they should be able to get enough charge to get out of harms way.

[Karoo]

California is very strict about things. Someone needs to tell the governor about this hazard.