What You Need to Know About Charging Before You Buy an EV
The answer is most often, “Wherever you park your car.” A 2013 study by Carnegie Mellon University researchers calculated that 79 percent of U.S. households have dedicated off-street parking for at least some of their vehicles, almost always within a few meters of an electric supply that will provide for overnight recharging (circumstances vary in other countries). Electric-vehicle drivers quickly learn to plug in their electric cars after the last journey of the day.
In fact, the data show about 80 percent of the total distance covered by EVs in the United States comes from such home recharging. Those who live in apartment buildings or condos, don’t have off-street parking, or can’t count on using the same dedicated space each night face greater challenges.
For the moment, it’s easiest to drive an EV if you have dedicated parking. These are the basics of how, where, and when recharging an EV’s battery happens.
