If the batteries of even a fraction of the electric cars on the roads by 2030 are hooked into the state's power grid, they could help keep the lights on.
Nearly 1 in 5 new car sales in California were zero-emission in 2022, but most of them are Teslas and other high-end models. That shows how far the state has to go in making the shift to electric vehicles equitable.
State policymakers haven’t done enough to encourage vehicle-to-grid in tandem with the adoption of electric cars. That’s unfortunate, because it just makes sense to give a second job to the electric vehicles that Californians are going to be buying in increasing numbers as the state begins toAll those electric car batteries add up to a lot of unrealized potential.
The obstacles are not so much technological as logistical and financial. Cars and charging stations need to be equipped with the ability to send electricity in both directions, and with communications systems to measure the flow of power. Currently it costs thousands of dollars to outfit a home for vehicle-to-grid.
State regulators have already adopted rules allowing vehicles to connect to the grid but should be doing more to make it a widespread reality. This is a promising source of clean, reliable power that California needs to prioritize by adopting rules and standards for cars and chargers and well-crafted incentives for vehicle owners. It could provide a pollution-free alternative to
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