On: Vermont replacing power plants with home batteries

[_carbyau_]

Nah, people want to wake up in the morning and know they can drive somewhere.

Requiring it is crazy.

[kalleboo → _carbyau_]

In a hypothetical future where every single car participated, you probably wouldn't need to dedicate more than a few % capacity to still make an absolutely massive VPP

[_carbyau_ → kalleboo]

True. But a household battery can do that, using heavier+cheaper chemistry.

Leaving the car to do what a car does. Travelling by car takes a lot of energy.

To keep current lifestyle across the population I figure we'll need both.

[thelastgallon → _carbyau_]

28% of trips are under a mile, 52% under three, 64% under five, 79% under ten, 93% under twenty-five, and 98% under 50 miles.

Only 0.8% of the trips are over 100 miles!

[_carbyau_ → thelastgallon]

That's cool. But how does the system match the draw down with your needs the next day? How can it possibly know?

Unless you make it voluntary, because you yourself know.

[thelastgallon → _carbyau_]

You can decide what level of charge to keep. Its is simple thing on the app. Or decide not to participate that day, again, a toggle on the app. Surely you'd know where you are going tomorrow?