Shift Key with Robinson Meyer and Jesse Jenkins How EVs Can Actually Help the Electricity Crisis
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Nov 5, 2025 Apoorv Bhargava, CEO and co-founder of WeaveGrid, dives into the world of electric vehicles and their potential to support the electricity grid. He discusses how managed charging can reduce costs and why it should be as simple as paying a mobile bill. Apoorv highlights the importance of interoperability, comparing EVs to smartphones, and explains how AI is reshaping utility operations. The conversation also covers consumer willingness to embrace managed charging and the regulatory landscape needed to facilitate these innovations.
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EVs As The Biggest Flexible Resource
- Electric vehicles are the largest customer-owned resource and can become flexible grid assets if managed properly.
- Properly orchestrated EV charging can reduce distribution costs and avoid local transformer overloads.
Make Managed Charging Frictionless
- Offer consumers a frictionless managed-charging plan that guarantees their required range and optimizes cost and grid impacts.
- Integrate programs through automaker apps so customers enroll with two clicks and never worry about daily charging choices.
EV Charging Scale And Storage Potential
- Typical home EV charging draws 5–11 kW, comparable to many household HVAC units and can strain local feeders.
- EV batteries also hold large storage capacity, enabling multi-day shifting of energy use.
