GM just released a new episode of its new educational web series on electric vehicles in South America that launched last month, in which it states that EVs will have little impact on the power grid in Brazil – the region’s largest auto market.
The automaker recently commissioned a study to determine the impact of the massive deployment of electric vehicles on the power grid of Brazil and other South American countries, which indicates that EVs would represent a low percentage of local electricity consumption with an estimated fleet of 7 million units by the middle of the next decade in three selected markets in the region (Brazil, Chile and Colombia).
In particular, the study commissioned by GM South America concludes that if Brazil follows the global trend of continuous increase in the adoption of zero-emission technology, it will reach 5.5 million electric vehicles by 2035. According to calculations by a local consultancy firm, this fleet would be responsible for the consumption of between only 2 and 3 percent of all the electrical energy produced in that country.
“Four out of five electric car users usually charge their vehicles at home at night, when energy consumption on the grid is lowest,” said Glaucia Roveri, Manager of Infrastructure Development for Electric Vehicles in GM South America. “And the next step in the evolution will be that this type of car will be able to supply energy to power homes and the electricity grid itself at peak times, further reducing the risk of overloading the system even with a larger fleet of EVs in circulation in Brazil,” she added.
The low impact of electric vehicles on the Brazilian energy network by 2035 projects a favorable scenario for the massive deployment of EVs in the country and the rest of the region, with high potential for growth of the technology due to the wide natural reserves. In addition, another benefit is that the cost of a zero-emission car per kilometer is approximately four times less than that of an internal combustion model.
GM recently announced its strategy to lead growth in the electric vehicle segment in South America, where it confirmed the upcoming arrival of three Chevrolet EV models in the main countries of the region. The product onslaught will begin later this year with the regional launch of the new Chevy Bolt EUV in Colombia, followed by the all-new Chevy Blazer EV and Chevy Equinox EV at a later date.
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So their saying that they don’t plan to sell very many in Brazil?
GMA- enough of the propaganda
“And the next step in the evolution will be that this type of car will be able to supply energy to power homes and the electricity grid itself at peak times, further reducing the risk of overloading the system even with a larger fleet of EVs in circulation in Brazil,”
So, she does realize that the only way the EV can “Power homes and the Electricity grid” is by originally storing that electricity from the Grid? Sounds like the Plan is – Everyone charge their vehicle at night (At some point, all vehicles charging at night makes the consumption go up, and the off peak hours less “Off-Peak”). Then, use the vehicles to power the grid and house, so not consume the energy driving? Might as well just buy batteries instead of a car.
Instead of twisting and turning information and data to fit a narrative, maybe one day people will start actually doing Empirical studies and reporting facts again.
I also believe Brazil is one of the most heavily invested countries in nuclear around the world. It not like they have rolling blackouts. It would be terribly inefficient to do all that charge-discharge. They would loose 20-30% of their energy.
These are the same people who for years said leaded gas did not hurt the environment and cars contributed very little to smog!
they forgot to talk about the future of hybrid (EV + ethanol) cars! 🙂
Electric cars will leave a very small footprint everywhere they are, simply pie in the sky dreaming from government, wealthy dummies, and corps such as GM! The whole green landscape produces more carbon than their little toys will ever save!
So GM commissions a study to see if GM vehicles will have a negative impact on the power grid?
I’m shocked at the results of the study.
More corporate wokeness from GM.
Hey naysayers, guess what? Throw up a few 300W solar panels and bing bang boom: free power. That’s what I did, and I am near net zero with the grid (I sell back what I don’t use) in Oregon, of all places, where the sun is only occasional. There are now people installing battery back-up from car take-offs. There is also a brisk market for second-hand panels. Anything btw
200-300W is dirt cheap. Lots of affordable availability.