How EVs could solve a problem with America’s rickety grid

Grist
By Matt SimonApr 7, 2026, 4:30 am115 ptsTrending
There’s a technology sitting idle in garages and driveways across America that provides a solution to its own potential problem. As more and more electric vehicles tap the grid, their giant batteries add to the system’s load. Timing is also a challenge: When people get home from work and plug their cars in,…

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