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

Grist
By Matt SimonJan 15, 2026, 1:00 pm108 pts
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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