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Hyundai Motor Group Wants Your EV Battery to Help Run Your House During an Outage

By Rei Padla / August 3, 2026 / Articles / EV charger, External power supply / Leave a Comment

Picture a blackout driveway: the porch light’s dead, the fridge’s gone quiet, and there’s a two-ton battery sitting fifteen feet from the kitchen door doing nothing but existing. The company wants to close that gap with the Hyundai AllDayEnergy. Hyundai Motor Group unveiled AllDayEnergy on July 24, a single brand covering its vehicle-to-everything energy services: […]

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Lectron’s New Nexus EV Chargers Put Home Charging on a More Practical Footing

By Rei Padla / July 31, 2026 / Articles / EV charger / Leave a Comment

Home EV charging gets expensive before the electricity starts flowing. A wall charger, a dedicated circuit, and an electrician can turn a simple overnight routine into a project. The new Lectron Nexus EV Chargers aim at the hardware portion with four Level 2 options that split the decision into connector and installation style. Lectron announced

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Autel MaxiCharger AC Lite Home 40A EV Charger review

By Lynn Lopez / March 19, 2024 / Reviews / Car Gear, EV charger / 1 Comment

REVIEW – I have owned my Chevrolet Bolt EV for almost three years now. Getting from point a to point b means that I have to have enough charge in the battery to get there. There are three different ways of charging an electric car. Level one uses the standard outlet in all US homes,

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FLO Home X5 Electric Vehicle Charger review

By Theresa Villeneuve / December 1, 2023 / Reviews / Car Gear, Electric car, EV charger / 2 Comments

REVIEW – At the risk of sounding a little too Californian, I hereby reveal that I have two electric cars. While there is a lot of infrastructure here to support them, without a level two charger at home I wouldn’t be able to make it to work every day. What can I say? I also

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Autel MaxiCharger AC Elite Home 40A EV Charger review – EV charging simplicity

By Alex Birch / July 14, 2023 / Reviews / Car Gear, Electric car, EV charger / 1 Comment

REVIEW – As electric vehicles continue to increase in popularity, public charging stations are becoming more congested. If you have a driveway or garage where you can install a dedicated EV charger, it will pay off pretty quickly in terms of both cost and time saved. This time around I have the 40A MaxiCharger from

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J+ Booster 2 electric vehicle charger review – Now my Bolt can charge almost anywhere!

By Lynn Lopez / July 5, 2023 / Reviews / Car Gear, Electric car, EV charger / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – I entered the world of electric cars last year in July when I purchased a Chevrolet Bolt. I went for the Bolt over a Tesla, mainly because of the significant price difference. I love the car; it has been a very enjoyable experience. 99.9% of my charging is done at home on a

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Emporia Energy Smart Home EV Charger review – Save time and money, charge your EV at home

By Alex Birch / March 6, 2023 / Reviews / Car Gear, Electric car, EV charger / 3 Comments

REVIEW – Whether you already own an EV or are considering one in the future, there’s more to it than just the car itself. Charging takes a little more planning and time than just hitting the gas station. The included charger is usually a low speed, lightweight 110v unit that can take up to a

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