Sitemap
Every page on this site, grouped by section. 79 guides plus 8 trust and legal pages. If you want the machine-readable version, the XML sitemap and the Atom feed are both live.
No Garage?
Almost every EV charging guide starts by assuming a wall you own. This one starts by asking which outlet you can reach.
- The best EV chargers that need no installation
- The renter's EV charging starter kit
- How to charge an EV in an apartment complex
- Charging an EV when you only have street parking
- EV charging in a condo or HOA building
- What renters are actually entitled to ask for
- The letter to send your landlord
- Before you buy an EV without a garage
- Charging an EV at an RV park
- Can you charge an EV with a generator?
Portable Chargers
Every charger here plugs in, none of it is hardwired, and all of it comes off the wall when the lease ends.
- Best portable Level 2 EV chargers
- Best portable chargers for Tesla and NACS cars
- Dual Level 1 and Level 2 chargers: worth it?
- 24A vs 32A vs 40A: which amperage do you need?
- Working out the amp rating you need
- EV charger plug types, explained
- Leaving a portable charger outside
- Hardwired vs plug-in EV charger
- Best budget Level 2 EV chargers
- Grizzl-E Mini Connect, reviewed
- Grizzl-E Mini vs Emporia Classic
- Emporia Classic EV Charger, reviewed
- The best Level 1 EV chargers
- ChargePoint Home Flex vs Emporia Classic
- The best chargers for a plug-in hybrid
- Tesla Mobile Connector alternatives
- ChargePoint Home Flex, reviewed
- The best home charger for a Hyundai Ioniq 5
- The best home charger for a Chevy Bolt
- The best home charger for a Kia EV6
- The best home charger for a Ford Mustang Mach-E
- The best home charger for a Nissan LEAF
- Lectron Level 2 40A charger, reviewed
- Is there a portable battery that charges an EV?
- Autel MaxiCharger AC Elite Home, reviewed
- What to look for in a portable EV charger
- Lectron Level 1 15A charger, reviewed
Adapters
Two shapes, two directions, and one question that decides which you need: what is on your car, and what is on the cable?
Cables & Cords
The outlet exists, and it is twenty feet from the car. This section is about closing that gap without pretending the risk is zero.
Existing Outlets
Rental buildings are full of 240V circuits nobody thinks of as charging infrastructure. The laundry room is the one people miss.
- Identify your outlet in about a minute
- NEMA 14-50: the best outlet you can find
- NEMA 14-30: the modern dryer outlet
- NEMA 10-30 charging in older buildings
- The dryer outlet splitter, reviewed
- Charging from a shared laundry room
- Your EV charger keeps tripping the breaker
- Hot outlet or melted plug while charging
- How to charge two EVs from one outlet
Learn
The fundamentals, the arithmetic, and the words. Written so you can re-run every calculation with your own numbers.
- Level 1 vs Level 2, for someone without a garage
- What it actually costs to charge
- How long does charging actually take?
- Home vs public charging
- Charging outdoors safely
- EV charging glossary
- Is a Level 2 charger worth it if you rent?
- Why your EV is charging slower than expected
- Is a smart EV charger worth it?
- Is Level 1 charging bad for your EV battery?
- How long does a portable EV charger last?