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fatboy b said:
but as we're a nation that is already short on electricity generation capacity, I can't comprehend why we're encouraging more use of a limited resource.
Worth saying this again i guess:We are not short on average generation capacity, we are (possibly) short on PEAK generation capacity:
There is enough electricity available over night for around 10M typical electric cars to be fully charged without ANY change to the current grid infrastructure!
look here for average consumption:
UK GridWatch
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