Amped Up: Installing an EV Charger at Home

There’s no shortage of debate in this country about electric vehicles – and for good reason. For some, the technology just isn’t quite there yet to fulfil the daily duties they require of their primary vehicle. For others, existing levels of range being offered in the marketplace suits their needs just fine. Other considerations like affordability and performance are as much case-by-case as an individual’s dinner order at a restaurant.


One thing almost everyone can agree on? The appalling state of public charging infrastructure. Faced with broken chargers or a simple lack thereof, your decided to make the leap and install a Level 2 charger in the garage space attached to his home.

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  • Kwik_Shift_Pro4X What is the term for a car that is not a collector, but just cool enough to own? As in it being interesting and special. Just priced right, but not worthy enough to over value it. Just to have fun with it. This would be similar to owning a Saab 900, a Subaru Brat or Pontiac Fiero. Just something different.
  • Lorenzo It's simple: automakers stopped building enough vehicles that buyers want, while running behind schedule producing vehicles that buyers DON'T want.
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