Plug-in America

  • Electric-car charging network cards, photo by Rachel Blackman, Seattle

    Remember the early days of mobile phones, when lots of small carriers competed and roaming was just a far-distant dream? Welcome to the wild world of electric-car charging, folks. Right now, more than a dozen networks--some local, some regional, some national--operate Level 2 charging stations for plug-in cars. Each has a separate membership process, varying rate plans, and a unique card or touch-tag that's incompatible with any other network. Confusion? In spades. Nonetheless, informed plug-in drivers know some networks are better than others. Most importantly, some networks are more...

  • 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV on eBay. Image: Plug In America
    2002 Toyota RAV4 EV: Enduringly Popular Electric Car On eBay

    Some cars take time to squeeze their way into your affections. Others are pretty much perfect the first time around, with appeal that endures for many years. The original Toyota RAV4 EV is just such a car, for electric car fans. Toyota's useful small SUV with an electric drivetrain has been the...

  • Stevens Pass Electric Car Charging Point Launch
    Plug In America Announces Online Electric Car Advocacy Seminar

    If you’re already drive a plug-in hybrid or electric car then the chances are you’ve spent at least some time standing in a parking lot somewhere answering questions from a curious passer-by about your car. Or perhaps you've experienced a curious neighbor asking questions like the...

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