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Blog: Plugging Into the Future
Electric vehicles may be going mainstream, but the public still has questions. Lots of them. Plugging Into the Future is a column that answers common questions that pop up over and over again among drivers who are researching their first electric vehicle (also known as an ‘EV’) purchase. We will answer basic questions such as “How much does it cost to charge an EV?” and “What is the proper etiquette for public charging?” as well as address slightly more advanced topics such as “Why is aerodynamic drag so important?”
If you have a question you’d like to see answered, let us know in the comments section below!
Our Most Recent Topic
Why Vehicle-to-Grid Technology Is Still Just Around the Corner
Background: A Vision First Sparked by a Tzero Modern Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology can be traced back to at least the late 1990s, with its roots in the pioneering work of EV advocate Tom Gage. With Tom as CEO and Alan Cocconi as the brain trust, the team at AC...
The Best Home EV Chargers of 2025
By John Higham
John has been driving electric for 12 years. He served on the Electric Vehicle Association Board of Directors for three years. His first EV was a Miata, converted in his garage. Since then, he has owned seven other EVs. John recently retired from aerospace after 32 years of building spacecraft. In retirement, he looks forward to working to accelerate the adoption of electric mobility.
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Blog: Plugging Into the Future
Electric vehicles may be going mainstream, but the public still has questions. Lots of them. Plugging Into the Future is a column that answers common questions that pop up over and over again among drivers who are researching their first electric vehicle (also known as an ‘EV’) purchase. We will answer basic questions such as “How much does it cost to charge an EV?” and “What is the proper etiquette for public charging?” as well as address slightly more advanced topics such as “Why is aerodynamic drag so important?”
If you have a question you’d like to see answered, let us know in the comments section below!
Our Most Recent Topic
Why Vehicle-to-Grid Technology Is Still Just Around the Corner
Background: A Vision First Sparked by a Tzero Modern Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology can be traced back to at least the late 1990s, with its roots in the pioneering work of EV advocate Tom Gage. With Tom as CEO and Alan Cocconi as the brain trust, the team at AC...
Tom’s Top Picks
The Best Home EV Chargers of 2025
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Opinion: States’ Rights and Air Quality
It’s easier to destroy something than to build it. In the physical sciences, this is known as entropy. Even if you’ve...
Unleashing American Energy: The New Administration & the EV Tax Credit
Within hours of taking the Oath of Office, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) titled Unleashing American...
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Just to get it out of the way: Elon Musk has got to go. The man who almost single-handedly made the EV industry has...
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TL;DR Will there be a North America Charging Standard (NACS) takeover of the Combined Charging System (CCS)? Let's...
Do EVs and Water Mix? (Unplugging an EV in the Rain and Associated FUD)
TL;DR Most everyone has learned, seemingly from toddlerhood, that electricity and water do not mix. So, what about an...
2024 EV Tax Credit Exclusive: 5 Crucial Things You Need to Know
TL;DR Starting in 2024, consumers will have the option to transfer their $7,500 EV Tax Credit to the dealer at the...
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TL;DR How much will it cost to charge my car? How long will it take to charge my car? These questions get asked over...
The 2 Most Important Things That Define EV Drivability
TL;DR In this column, we demonstrate that drivability is far more than just a charging rate. For an EV, drivability...
EV Charging Is a Curve – Saying an EV Charges at 190 KW Is Just Propaganda
TL;DR I've never known the manufacturer of an Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) car to cite how fast gas can be poured...
3 Important Things to Know When Troubleshooting EV Charging Problems
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2 Ways a Plug-in Hybrid Will Beat a Pure EV Every Time
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4 New Questions Regarding Ford’s Use of the NACS (f.k.a. Tesla’s Proprietary Plug) Standard
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Opinion: States’ Rights and Air Quality
It’s easier to destroy something than to build it. In the physical sciences, this is known as entropy. Even if you’ve...
Unleashing American Energy: The New Administration & the EV Tax Credit
Within hours of taking the Oath of Office, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) titled Unleashing American...
The Emperor Has No Clothes: Elon Musk Has Become One of the EV Industry’s Biggest Obstacles
Just to get it out of the way: Elon Musk has got to go. The man who almost single-handedly made the EV industry has...
SAE J3400- The One Plug to Rule Them All
It all started with Jim. On the continuum of “importance,” “talking the talk” has its time and place. But walking the...
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TL;DR I recently pulled into an Electrify America 350 kW-capable DC Fast Charging (DCFC) station, and while the...
Cash on the Hood Tax Credits Are Here! 7 Things You Need to Know Before Buying an EV in 2024
TL;DR US consumers and industry watchers have been waiting for the IRS to disclose new rules about the long-awaited...
The NACS Takeover of the Combined Charging System
TL;DR Will there be a North America Charging Standard (NACS) takeover of the Combined Charging System (CCS)? Let's...
Do EVs and Water Mix? (Unplugging an EV in the Rain and Associated FUD)
TL;DR Most everyone has learned, seemingly from toddlerhood, that electricity and water do not mix. So, what about an...
2024 EV Tax Credit Exclusive: 5 Crucial Things You Need to Know
TL;DR Starting in 2024, consumers will have the option to transfer their $7,500 EV Tax Credit to the dealer at the...
What’ll It Cost to Charge My Car at Home? 4 Things You Need to Know
TL;DR How much will it cost to charge my car? How long will it take to charge my car? These questions get asked over...
The 2 Most Important Things That Define EV Drivability
TL;DR In this column, we demonstrate that drivability is far more than just a charging rate. For an EV, drivability...
EV Charging Is a Curve – Saying an EV Charges at 190 KW Is Just Propaganda
TL;DR I've never known the manufacturer of an Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) car to cite how fast gas can be poured...
3 Important Things to Know When Troubleshooting EV Charging Problems
TL;DR A frequent plea for help on social media can go something like this: "Help! My car won't charge! What should I...
EV Charging Equity & Its One Big Failure
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2 Ways a Plug-in Hybrid Will Beat a Pure EV Every Time
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4 New Questions Regarding Ford’s Use of the NACS (f.k.a. Tesla’s Proprietary Plug) Standard
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This blog is a great service. Thank you for putting it together.
Write a new article stating Elon Musk must go before he wrecks Tesla!!!! If you write it, I’ll repost it.
We already did! We said Elon had to go before it was fashionable. AN update could be done, though 🙂
https://evchargingstations.com/guides/elon-musk-has-got-to-go/
Great work by Mark and Tom. I feel like I’m back in the good ‘ol days of the internet, before the constant spam, AI-generated garbage, and obvious SEO flags. Nothing but real content.