{"id":9451,"date":"2009-11-25T15:19:06","date_gmt":"2009-11-25T15:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.influx.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=9451"},"modified":"2022-12-07T17:02:25","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T17:02:25","slug":"will-plug-in-hybrids-crash-the-grid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/blog\/will-plug-in-hybrids-crash-the-grid\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Plug-in Hybrids Undermine the Grid?"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Fisker\"<\/figure>\n

US wires are buzzing (no pun intended) with an improbable angst over whether or not the next generation of Plug-In hybrids will put disastrous strain on the already over-stretched US national grid.<\/p>\n

The 2010 Fisker Karma (pictured) and the 2011 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrids<\/a>, among other electric-drive vehicles, are scheduled to roll out next year. The Nissan Leaf electric car (that comes without a range-extending engine) is also due for release in 2012, and will be even more reliant on plug-in power, so it’s a question worth asking.<\/p>\n

While the Fisker is undoubtedly the nicest looking hybrid we’ve ever seen and has a chance of being sold in numbers, we doubt that even the oil-guzzling Americans are being a little hysterical over these anti-heroes of all-american motoring. Some local utility companies have however, apparently worried about the impact of “clusters of EVs in specific neighbourhoods where early adopters may live”.<\/p>\n

Still, we suppose that the odd period of grid blackout may be a small price to pay for the atmosphere.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Worried we’re killing the planet? 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