Though most electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles are designed or capable of being charged through a typical household outlet at only 120 volts, owners will want the capability of 240 volts. The ...

When the first few thousand electric cars went on sale in California in the mid- to late 1990s, they used various different charging methods, each with its own dedicated charging stations. Given the ...

If you want to be a satisfied electric vehicle owner, charging at home is a necessity, and when it’s a pure EV as opposed to a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, 240 volts — which homes already use to ...

Robert has been an auto enthusiast his entire life. He started working on cars at a young age, learning the basics from his father in the home garage on the weekends. Over the years, he learned as ...

With the increasing popularity of electric and hybrid electric vehicles, some employers have come to the party and installed charging stations for their employees. Now AeroVironment has released its ...

In parts of the world where it snows a lot and there are requirements for homeowners to keep sidewalks clear, a personal snowblower is it seems an essential piece of equipment. They have traditionally ...

Building codes are a labyrinth of national, state, and municipal rules. While California since 2015 has required new homes to have the necessary conduit and service-panel capacity for EV-charging, ...

Do all EVs and PHEVs need a special 240-volt outlet to charge? Or, can they be charged at a normal 120-volt outlet? – Lawrence That 120-volt plug-in will charge every electric car. But if you drive ...

Few things are more annoying than arriving in a country for a vacation and discovering you can’t plug in your devices and need to seek out a hardware store for an adapter. Although many hotels offer ...

Why the hell can't the the world agree on one standard? American plugs are in my opinion the best in the world. They accomodate everything we need and there's really only one type of plug besides the ...