The automotive engineering organization SAE International outlines three levels of EV charging: Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 ...

), two primary methods are commonly used: Alternating Current (AC) and Direct Current (DC) charging. Both serve the same purpose—recharging the EV’s battery—but they operate in fundamentally different ...

Electric cars have quietly proved tougher than many early skeptics expected, yet how we charge them still makes a big difference to how long their batteries stay healthy. The latest real world data ...

It’s Sunday, and I’m at my local Kroger grocery store in downtown Columbus seeking to get a few odds and ends before I start my work week. I’m a young single person who can’t figure out how to grocery ...

There’s never a dull day in the electric car industry. Two years ago, Ford CEO Jim Farley shocked the world by announcing that the automaker’s battery-powered cars would be the first non-Tesla EVs to ...

Most plug-in hybrid vehicles don’t offer DC fast charging. Why? Because that’s what makes sense for them. (I’ll explain in a minute.) However, the soon-to-be most popular plug-in hybrid in the country ...

Look for the combined influence of two current trends to result in more extended-range plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles with DC fast-charging capability. Continuing challenges and customer skepticism ...

Plug-in hybrids are typically not compatible with Level 3 fast chargers, but the new RAV4 PHEV bucks that trend. The 2026 Toyota RAV4 PHEV offers Level 3 fast charging on select trims, a rarity for ...