Smart charging may be key to saving power grid in world of EVs

FILE PHOTO: Connected Kerb CEO Chris Pateman-Jones plugs his electric vehicle into one of the charging infrastructure company's smart public on-street chargers in the borough of Hackney, London, Britain, January 12, 2022. REUTERS/Nick Carey

LONDON/UTRECHT, Netherlands (Reuters) - As electric vehicle (EV) sales rise, the big question for power grid operators, charging companies and governments is how to run tens of millions of vehicles without crashing local networks or spending billions on grid upgrades.

The answer: smart charging.