Buying an electric car / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...an option between hard-wired and permanently-mounted chargers, or portable units that can plug into a 240-volt receptacle on an exterior wall. Though a little less ‘clean’ looking and convenient at home, there are two advantages to portable EV chargers to consider – you don’t need to pay an electrician to hook it up, a...

...an advantage to owning an electric car that is not yet well known: you could use your EV as a backup power source during outages. What to look for in an EV, Q&A with an expert Switching from a gas-powered car to an EV can feel like a pretty big leap, and it will take some adjustments and planning for commuting. To ...