Electric Cars can help National Grid
Whilst I think the idea of the Grid storing excess electricity in car batteries around the country is a capital idea, I can’t help wondering how we are going to negotiate the times when we are not likely to need our car so that it will be possible for the Grid to borrow the power.
Yes, there will be averages for everyone but, if the idea is that the Grid can take energy to smooth out peaks, aren’t those more likely to be when people are busy and popping out, or when there is an emergency and people’s standard patterns are disrupted from the norm? What if you are suddenly called to the hospital and find that the Grid have borrowed your battery power and you might not make it?
I guess the answer is to make sure you have a hybrid and not rely totally of electricity. It will be interesting to see what financial incentives are offered.