Ford Tackles EV Power Grid Concerns With Free Off-Peak Charging Program

13 Aug 2024 | Abstracted from PC Magazine

"...one MIT study found that charging during off-peak hours could avoid overloading the system...Around 80% of all EV charging occurs at home, so the program could cover nearly all the charging costs for drivers of Ford's plug-in cars..."

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