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Originally Posted by 1fastz28
I really think that until the grid is updated which is needed regardless of the expansion of electric vehicles, that the best way to lower pollution and increase range is plug-in hybrids. For most short drives which makes up the majority of driving you can just drive on electric power. And when you want to go on longer trips you gas up instead of spending 30-60 mins at a charger. The volt was REALLY ahead of its time.
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Agreed. As an Electrical Engineer who designs large building power systems and works with utilities for load profiles, I can confirm that the grid is incapable of handling an in-rush (nerd pun intended) of EV charging. PHEV should be the push, and I don't understand why it's not, I just assume there is money to be made by legislatures and politicians and thus the push.