The Toyota bZ — formerly known as the bZ4X — is Toyota’s fully electric crossover. With the 2025 update, the “4X” name is gone in North America, and several important upgrades have arrived, including much faster home charging capability. So the question is: Do you need a Level 2 home charger, or can you get … Read more
If you’re looking at grabbing a new Mustang Mach-E soon, you might notice that the car no longer comes standard with a mobile charging cord or the NACS adapter to connect to the Tesla Supercharger network. The company includes both as an option on its build and price tool (mobile selected by default, NACS unselected … Read more
If you’re in the market for a new Ford F-150 Lightning, you might notice now on the build and price tool that the charging cord is $600 add-on and not included with the vehicle. This is a trend happening with many new EVs, as more and more people have access to home charging and the … Read more
When you own an electrified vehicle, especially something with a plug on it, you might be wondering if you need to have home charging or if you can get by otherwise. In the case of the Slate Auto electric pickup truck, you will have to charge it. So should you get a dedicated level 2 … Read more
Anker Level 2 portable charging cable Do you need a portable charging cable? Some EVs don’t come with them anymore. Maybe you’ve already relegated that one that came with your car for home use, but you’d like a spare to take with you? Either way, you should check out this Anker level 2 portable EV … Read more
Insurance companies, in many ways, are a necessary evil. You have to have financial coverage on your vehicle if you plan on driving anywhere in the United States, and for a certain amount of money paid per month you get that protection if you’re in a crash. Is it a perfect system? No. Is it … Read more
Do you have a level 2 JuiceBox EVSE at home or at work? With the company calling it quits on the North American market, you might be confused as what you should do next. Let’s breakdown what we know and what you should do if you have one of these chargers, like thousands of people … Read more
If you’ve purchased a new EV, you’re probably looking for a way to charge it at home. Some automakers will give you a free charger and help with install, while others do not offer such a program. Those types of programs seem to come and go depending on the time of year and if the … Read more
Recently, General Motors announced that access to the Tesla Supercharger network is now possible for all Ultium-based EVs (and the Bolt EV and EUV after a dealer-installed software upgrade) if you have the adapter to convert the NACS connector to the CCS that’s on the cars. There are a few ways you can get an … Read more
The Toyota RAV4 holds the title of the best-selling car globally, with over 1.1 million units sold last year. At the top of the lineup sits the plug-in hybrid version, the RAV4 Prime (now called the RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid). This variant offers a solid option for those considering a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), as … Read more
