Potential PHEV, EV Issues


Although recent announcements have generated interest and validation that public charging infrastructure will be available to support plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and electric vehicles (EVs), there is less focus on how customers will adapt their infrastructure and usage at home to accommodate them. For customers, two major value tenets to owning a PHEV or EV—cost savings and convenience—are directly affected by customers’ ability to charge vehicles at home. Several components exist that directly impact the ability for customers to achieve this value.

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