[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] - Californians are being advised not to charge their electric cars between 4 and 9pm from Wednesday to Tuesday due to the excessive heatwave
- They are also being advised to set their thermostats at 78 degrees or higher, avoid using large appliances, and turn off unnecessary lights
- The move comes just weeks after the state passed a future ban on gas-powered cars by 2035
- Officials have not said how they plan to deal with an overwhelmed power grid in the future as more electric vehicles hit the roads and charging ports
- 'It’s too soon to tell what the impacts of the 2035 ban will be,' Anna Gonzalez, of CA ISO, told DailyMail.com
- California and the rest of the West is expected to deal with excessive temperature and prolonged heat as Labor Day weekend rolls through
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