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Kilowatt vs. kilowatt-hour, despite their similar names, these two terms are completely different. Kind of like the countries of Slovakia and Slovenia. Nope, they’re not the same. I just Czeched. When shopping for an electric vehicle, you’ve undoubtedly heard of kilowatt and kilowatt-hour, the former of which is abbreviated kW and the latter kWh. But […]

Like finding out why flight attendants never drink the coffee onboard aircraft, range anxiety is terrifying! But it doesn’t have to be. Simply put, range anxiety is the fear of running out of juice in an electric vehicle and not being able to make it home or to a charger. This is a real concern, […]

From charging rates to connector types and everything in between, get ready to learn about the vagaries of electric vehicle charging. There are several ways you can juice up your EV and in this article we’ll cover the three main charging types, plus a bonus technology that’s an up-and-coming gamechanger. We’ll also detail all the […]

There are rules for everything: Pay your taxes, wear pants, don’t drive on the sidewalk. Of course, if you own an electric vehicle, you need to be aware of the “80% rule.” So, grab your W2, don some jeans, and stay on the asphalt; here’s what you need to know. So, why is 80% an […]

When we shared our first drive review and video back in January of this year with the 2022 Ford E-Transit, a lot of you had a lot of things to say about it. Let’s look at some of the YouTube comments. “I don’t drive around in an empty van. Has anyone actually done a real […]

About Owning a gasoline-powered car is seemingly simple. But really, it’s quite complicated when you factor in maintenance and upkeep, plus all the complicated components. But it seems simple because we’ve spent our entire lives around them and we are comfortable around them. It’s different with electric vehicles. They’re in no way more complicated than […]

Like anything else, there are ups and downs to owning an EV. One aspect we love so much about EV ownership is that you can start each day with a “full tank of gas” (read full charge). This can generally be accomplished by simply plugging your car in every night at home.  But the question […]

Introduction We’re all accustomed to seeing the fuel economy numbers in large-format print on the window stickers of new vehicles. These numbers give consumers shopping for new vehicles a rough idea of how many miles a vehicle can travel on each tank of gas. These numbers are easy to understand, repeatable and don’t change much […]

Autel Energy is a company you might not have heard about, but if you attend this year’s North American International Detroit Show, you’ll learn quickly who they are. They have a massive, Apple store-esque, display for the public to see loaded with products. “We offer the highest power products with the best warranty,” Autel’s COO […]

Hydrogen. It’s the most abundant element in the known universe, the lightest on the periodic table, and can go boom. While it doesn’t exist in the air we breathe (that’s 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen), it’s essential to human life as it is part of the water we drink. Using it as a power source for […]