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Field Notes · EV Charging
September 13, 2026
EV Charging Did Not Break the Grid. Batteries Fixed It.
A parking audience in Pennsylvania was worried about blackouts in Los Angeles. California had already solved the problem with storage, and the way it did so says more about EV charging in garages than any charger spec sheet.
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Deep Dive Reports · EV Charging
August 13, 2026
The 45,000-Gallon Misunderstanding: What UL’s Landmark EV Fire Study Actually Tells the Parking Industry
FSRI's 18-vehicle burn program is the most authoritative EV fire research ever conducted. It debunks the panic, indicts the fire blanket, and hands parking operators a seven-move playbook. Parkonomics read all 150 pages — this is the translation.
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