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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Splitvolt splitter switch allows EV owners to safely charge their car from an existing 240-volt outlet in their home. This can save them anywhere from a few hundred dollars to thousands. By ...

After revealing most of the details regarding the Volt plug-in hybrid last month, American manufacturer GM is getting ready to reveal the remaining pieces of the puzzle which will make up its first ...

One of the more daunting perceived obstacles to driving a plug-in electric car seems to be the need for a home charging station. While plug-in hybrids can be recharged overnight using their 120-Volt ...

Cars are Andrew's jam, as is strawberry. After spending years as a regular ol' car fanatic, he started working his way through the echelons of the automotive industry, starting out as social-media ...

My 2013 Chevy Volt is the best car I've ever owned so why do I need a Model 3? I'll answer that question: the Model 3 is a force of nature with the connectivity, brains, battery-only range, and ...

The world’s bestselling plug-in electric hybrid just got a little better. The 2016 Chevrolet Volt features a new body, a new motor and a new battery that give the vehicle more space, more power and ...