Advanced reconducting of power lines could quadruple new transmission capacity nationally by 2035, and could cost half that of new transmission lines for similar capacity increases, Holden said.

To be clear, a manual transmission on an electric car would serve absolutely no purpose. It would be just for fun, an add-on for people who like shifting gears in their gasoline-powered cars.

Sub-Transmission Protection: Enhancing the Nation’s Grid Resiliency American utilities operate on an integrated power grid of more than 200,000 miles of high-voltage transmission lines. To distribute ...

Future Toyota electric vehicles could include simulated manual transmissions. The new models will even simulate the experience of the car stuttering if drivers mess up.

Like other transmission lines in Michigan, these new lines would be owned by ITC Holdings Corp., through its subsidiaries ITC Transmission and Michigan Electric Transmission Company.

Advanced reconducting of power lines could quadruple new transmission capacity nationally by 2035, and could cost half that of new transmission lines for similar capacity increases, Holden said.