Audi's Smart Energy Network Gives as Well as Takes

Audi Addresses the Main Concern

Way back when electric cars first became a "thing," engineers had legitimate fears of overtaxing the power grid.  If electric (plug-in) cars were to have become super popular, super fast, then city power grids could have faced some serious challenges.  

Audi has now designed a vehicle, and a plan, to ease that concern.  Their plan is to generate and store energy through batteries and the sun.  They call it the Audi Smart Energy Network. 

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Welcome to the Audi Smart Energy Network

Zurich and Ingolstadt will be the first to test out the new Audi Smart Energy Network.  The program is designed to store energy in batteries while harvesting power from the sun.  

The problem with solar power is that it is not always sunny outside.  The storage batteries will provide a backup power storage for rainy or otherwise sunless days.  

The power storage is linked to your home, and the excess power is used to give back to the energy grid.  This way, electric cars would not pose a danger to the stability of a city's power grid if thousands of people begin driving them.  

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Smart Energy On a Larger Scale

Audi's larger goal is to get millions of people working on this Energy Network.  With enough households putting into the power grid, the wake of natural disasters may be much less devastating.  The implications of Audi's energy plan are revolutionary.  

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The Look of the Future

Audi's concept car for the future of energy storage is nothing short of futuristic.  The Audi Aicon is a completely autonomous vehicle.  It doesn't even have a steering wheel.  The interior features two plush, reclining seats and cozy carpeting for your feet.  

Take a more in-depth look at the Aicon here.  

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Prepare Yourself for the Future

In the very near future, it is possible that we all will be used to plugging our cars up at the end of the day.  Your garage will take on a whole new significance once Audi's groundbreaking energy ideas take hold.  Don't hold your breath for an instant transformation, but the future is clearly in electric powered vehicles.  

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