A new app could keep electric vehicles from straining the electrical grid

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published January 21, 2026 at 12:01 PM EST

Electric vehicles can help mitigate climate change, but increased use strains the electrical grid.

Grist’s Matt Simon joins host Robin Young to talk about a new app that can help lessen that strain.

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