Sri Lanka urges daytime charging as EVs strain power grid and fuel supplies
President Dissanayake links rising nighttime EV demand to increased coal and diesel use amid an ongoing energy crisis and new fuel-saving measures
Sri Lanka has asked electric vehicle owners to avoid charging their vehicles at night, clarifying that increased nighttime power demand is forcing the country to burn more coal and diesel to keep the power grid running.
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