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OK -- with Plug-In hybrids in Cali, how many times has the grid gone into rolling blackouts after the work rush (5-6 p.m. to 5 a.m.)? AFIK, none. Generally this happens in mid-afternoon. When do plug-in hybrids generally re-charge? I would think overnight (when demand is low).
Granted, the grid is weak in SoCal, and Nationwide -- but a steady increase in draw, over time, should allow planning/response from the California energy regulators to allow for this additional increase. I should certainly hope.
I can't speak to this past summer, but is CA still buying power from Texas? I don't recall the rolling blackouts like last summer ('06).
Baby-steps folks. We can't expect the mass-populace to buy into pure-electric, trailer-driven electrical vehicles. Granted, EVs can solve the problem, but marketing and public perception overrides the current solution. It takes a steady re-education by means of experience to introduce the "Average Joe/Jane" to these vehicles in CA and Nationwide. It's a grass-roots movement of exhibiting personal preference and a statement of personal choice. If more people do it, more of the public is able to accept it. Unfortunately, it's Sociological instead of Economical.
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It is also economical too - that is, if the option isn't economical, people won't come to market. If the prius had a sticker price of $50,000 - that'd push it off the table for many...
