Demands on the power grid
Wrightspeed's X1 Prototype, clocked as the world's fastest electric car, accelerates from zero to 60 in three seconds.
Q. After a larger number of these cars hit the road, will we have enough electric power generation to charge them?
A. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the nation's electricity infrastructure is underused most of the day and has the capacity to charge tens of millions of electric cars.
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