This tech could keep EVs from stressing the grid — and save everyone money

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By Matt SimonJan 15, 2026, 1:00 pm91 ptsTrending
If you’re a typical American, you get home from work and start flipping switches and turning knobs — doing laundry, cooking dinner, watching TV. With so many other folks doing the same, the strain on the electrical grid in residential areas is highest at this time. That demand will only grow as the world…

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