Charging cars at home at night is not the way to go, study finds

https://techxplore.com/news/2022-09-cars-home-night

"less home charging and more daytime charging... Western U.S. need less generating capacity and storage... not waste as much solar and wind power... rethink electricity pricing structures as their EV charging needs increase and grid changes... Once 50 percent cars powered electricity western U.S.... 5.4 gigawatts energy storage needed if charging habits follow current course... capacity equivalent 5 nuclear reactors... shift to charging at work instead home reduce storage needed EVs to 4.2 gigawatts"