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You don't own a house, but you want an EV. Here's how to charge it. (www.yahoo.com)
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If you are one of the 1.4 million Americans who bought an electric car last year, odds are that you live in (and own) a single-family home with a garage. According to one study, homeowners are three times more likely than renters to own an electric vehicle; another analysis of California EV drivers found that 80 percent live in single-family, detached homes.

There's a reason: Electric cars are most convenient when drivers can charge them overnight - either on a standard outlet or using faster, "Level 2" home charging. "The pivot is definitely among single-family homeowners," said Ingrid Malmgren, policy director at the EV advocacy group Plug In America. "If you don't have access to a home charger, it makes a huge difference."

But there are options for those living in apartment buildings or without a garage. Here's how you can still go electric if you don't live in a single-family home.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 40 points 9 months ago

TLDR: Get your landlord to install a charger. If that won't work use an extension cord. If that doesn't work use public chargers.

Well... No shit, Sherlock.