According to news.gov.hk: Electric vehicles will not have a major impact on peak electricity demand as they can be charged at night when power plants are less busy. Secretary for the Environment Edward Yau told legislators today overall electricity consumption is lower at night. Although any large-scale use of electric vehicles may result in an overall increase in electricity consumption, he said with the increased use of clean energy and the phased installation of emission-abatement equipment by ...

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