Electric Vehicle Charging Will Soon Require 12 Times More Energy Than Used Today, Warns Motorway Services Boss

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The boss of the U.K.’s most extensive motorway services provider has warned of the “challenge” ahead for grid capacity as more and more British motorists switch to electric vehicles “The electric vehicle revolution is now well underway,” Moto CEO Ken McMeikan said in a statement today “By 2040, w...

The boss of the U.K.’s most extensive motorway services provider has warned of the challenge ahead for grid capacity as more and more British motorists switch to electric vehicles.

“By 2040, we will need ten times as many chargers to meet the projected increased demand. By 2030 E.V. charging will require twelve times as much energy as we currently have, so engagement from Government and the National Grid to help the industry address the challenges faced is vital.”

 

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brochu31 40% de l'électricité des Etats-Unis est produite au charbon.

have you ever been to a laundromat and found no dryer available? have you seen a dryer available but the cloth are still inside and the owner took off nowhere to be found ? America will love the EV revolution so much I'll invest in bicycles

The point being? Dont buy electric cars? Dumb source, dumb article.

And we will have 20 times the amount of Solar by then. Tesla supercharging is all solar.. wake up..

Everyone knew this years ago and still there are no significant energy infrastructure projects like nuclear plants being built. Solar and wind aren’t going to be enough to meet the needs

As long as the energy is green and produced from renewable sources. Its fine

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