U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls, who represents Fort Bend County, is asking Tesla CEO Elon Musk for ideas on shoring up power grids across the country—including here in Texas. Nehls sent a two-page open letter to Musk on Monday detailing the anticipated rise in electric vehicle purchases and his worry about the potential strain on the nation’s three power grids. Nehls has previously railed against the expansion of public electric vehicle charging stations and believes those, along with the Texas Department of Transportation’s plan to place charging stations every 50 miles along Texas freeways, could lead to power problems across the country.
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