What will be the effect of having so many plug-in vehicles?
Research indicates that there will be many benefits of mass usage of plug-in vehicles. That includes reduced pollution, and a stabilization of demand in the electrical markets. Also a reduction in the consumption of liquid fuels is expected, to the point of energy independence for the United States. Electrical demand management schemes are in development by a number of utilities in the United States, including Austin Energy and PG-n-E. The concept of vehicle to grid technology is also in development, with Google as participating in the development. There is an expected “changing economics of the car” where the use of the vehicles battery can be used to provide services to the grid in exchange for discounts on electricity, electricity credits, as well as revenue. This will allow increased renewable enegy usage, reduced pollution from power generation, optimization of power-sourcing, as well as cost mitigation for the vehicle owners. This would be done with surplus capacity in the vehicl
