Electric Cars Could Destroy the Electric Grid–or Fix It Forever

Electric vehicles are a fixture of many a transportation utopia, and for good reasons. In a world still reliant on private transportation, they promise everything from lower pollution to higher torque. However, at least one counterpoint mars the dream of exhaust-free street racing: Today’s grid would likely fail catastrophically if the entire US car fleet immediately made the switch to running on electricity.

Nick Stockton

https://www.wired.com/story/electric-cars-impact-electric-grid/