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GM: First-gen Volts won't communicate with grid, future versions will

- One of the many intriguing aspects of electric car ownership is the ability to choose where, when and how to charge the vehicle's batteries. In most areas, electric utility rates vary widely depending on the time of day, with the least expensive periods generally at night. With that in mind, the cheapest time to charge an electric car is likely while you sleep. That may not always be the case, though. In the future, many experts predict that automobiles and other appliances may be smart enough to communicate with the electrical grid and ... Read more →

American Electric Power says grid ready for PHEVs Sam Abuelsamid

Michael Morris, Chairman and CEO of American Electric Power, believes that the U.S. electrical grid is capable of supporting up to 60 million plug-in hybrid vehicles right now. In a speech at the ...

Plug-ins could require new 160 power plants to be built... or none at all Jeremy Korzeniewski

Studies have been performed that indicate that there is enough excess electricity already being produced to charge a nation of electric cars. One hitch to that plan, though, is that it requires people ...

Can the power grid really hold up to widespread EV use? Sam Abuelsamid

Widespread adoption of plug-in cars always raises questions about the reliability of the electrical grid and an incident earlier this week in San Francisco does nothing to quell those concerns. A ...

GM: First-gen Volts won't communicate with grid, future versions will 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

- One of the many intriguing aspects of electric car ownership is the ability to choose where, when and how to charge the vehicle's batteries. In most areas, electric utility rates vary widely depending on the time of day, with the least expensive periods generally at night. With that in mind, ...

American Electric Power says grid ready for PHEVs 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Michael Morris, Chairman and CEO of American Electric Power, believes that the U.S. electrical grid is capable of supporting up to 60 million plug-in hybrid vehicles right now. In a speech at the Detroit Economic Club, the chief of the biggest electricity supplier in the United States said that up ...

Plug-ins could require new 160 power plants to be built... or none at all 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Studies have been performed that indicate that there is enough excess electricity already being produced to charge a nation of electric cars. One hitch to that plan, though, is that it requires people to charge their vehicles while they sleep, during "off-peak" hours. For this reason, the Oak Ridge ...

Can the power grid really hold up to widespread EV use? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Widespread adoption of plug-in cars always raises questions about the reliability of the electrical grid and an incident earlier this week in San Francisco does nothing to quell those concerns. A power outage in the area caused a major data center that hosted sites such as Technorati, Facebook and ...


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