The vast majority of electric vehicles built, sold, and especially driven in the United States will continue to use internal combustion engines for years to come. EVs are growing fast, though, and the technology improves every day.
The U.S. has more than enough electric generating capacity to power every EV expected to hit the road. A 2020 report by the Department of Energy concludes, “through 2028, the overall power system, from generating through transmission, looks healthy up to about 24 million EVs.” That’s sixteen times the roughly 1.5 million EVs operating in the U.S. today.
The key is for EV owners to do most of their charging at night when a lot of the electricity generating capacity that already exists is idle. Most utilities will offer low rates to encourage owners to charge then.
Read the article at USA Today.
