Report: AI-managed EV charging could cut bills by £650 a year

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Analysis of 13,000 EV drivers finds smart charging results in 'significant' bill reductions and a 42 per cent drop in electricity demand when pressure on the grid is at its highest

Electric vehicle (EV) charging managed by artificial intelligence (AI) could cut bills by £650 a year and ease pressure on the grid by automatically shifting energy use to periods when electricity is cheap...

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