California goes haywire! Electric car owners are told NOT to charge their vehicles because of heatwave – just days after announcing 2035 ban on gas cars

(Source: Daily Mail)

• 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