The grid was melting down in last week's heat – until EVs came to the rescue

The grid was melting down in last week's heat – until EVs came to the rescue

The summer heat was pushing America's energy grid to its limit, but a record number of V2G capable EVs came to the rescue.

Californian school buses saved the grid during heatwave

A blistering heat dome in the East of the USA has pushed the power system to the brink of a widespread emergency, raising the risk of a major blackout. But t

EVs Support Power Grid During Extreme Heat Through V2G Technology

Extreme heat pushed parts of the U.S. power grid close to emergency conditions last week Extreme heat pushed parts of the U.S. power grid close to emergency conditions last week as air-conditioning demand surged, while electric school buses and other bidirectional vehicles demonstrated how EV batteries can supply electricity during periods of peak demand. The development highlighted how EVs support grid operations through vehicle-to-grid technol…

The grid was melting down in last week’s heat – until EVs came to the rescue

As last week's relentless heat wave pushed power grids to their breaking points, critics feared that the record number of electric vehicles on the push them over the edge. Instead, the opposite happened: EVs helped utilities keep the lights on and the AC running by feeding the electricity stored in their batteries back into the grid.