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Electric Vehicles in Puerto Rico: A Charge Towards a Brighter Future or a Flat Tire?

March 16, 2024March 17, 2024 boricua01

Puerto Rico’s sunshine and tropical climate make it a natural candidate for electric vehicles (EVs). However, the current state of the electric grid raises a big question: are EVs a good idea right now? Let’s explore both sides of the plug. Challenges: When the Lights Go Out, So Does Your Ride The current grid in Puerto Rico is vulnerable to outages, particularly after hurricanes. An EV with a dead battery during a power cut leaves you stranded, unlike a gasoline car that can be refueled with a portable container. Frequent…

New company same woes: Puerto Rico suffers power outages

June 14, 2021March 27, 2023 boricua01

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A private company that took over power transmission and distribution in Puerto Rico this month has struggled with widespread outages and growing anger as it scrambled to control a fire that left hundreds of thousands of clients in the dark. Officials say outages had affected more than 1 million customers so far this month, not counting those affected by the explosion and fire at a main substation in the capital of San Juan. Several mayors had declared an emergency as they distributed ice and…