# The grid was melting down in last week's heat – until EVs came to the rescue

> As last week’s relentless heat wave strained power grids, critics feared that the record number of electric vehicles on the push them over the edge.

- **Source:** [Electrek](https://electrek.co/2026/07/05/the-grid-was-melting-down-in-last-weeks-heat-until-evs-came-to-the-rescue/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4bcc5b254f0da55deb5781)
- **Published:** 2026-07-06
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #surface #ev
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