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How to Find the Best Home Charger for Your Electric Vehicle
When shopping for a home charger, consider the following: Cable length: The length of the charge cable has an impact on where you can mount the EVSE and how easy it is to reach the charge port on the car. Remember that your next EV may have a charging port in a different location, and you’ll want to be able…
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Which Kind of Electric Toothbrush Is Better: Rotating or Sonic?
The company-funded studies evaluating different types of electric toothbrushes tend to involve panels of people who use the brush they’re testing for anywhere from a few days to several weeks or even months. The study participants are evaluated on various measures of dental health, like the amount of plaque on their teeth or level of gingivitis they have, at the…
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Schneider Electric names Hanne Sjøberg as new VP channels for Europe
Schneider Electric has announced the appointment of Hanne Sjøberg as its new vice president of channels for its Secure Power division in Europe. A seasoned customer and partner relationship veteran, Sjøberg first joined the business in 2016 and has since held various roles across customer satisfaction, human resources, and business development for both the Baltic and Nordic regions. Most recently,…
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Best Battery and Electric Chainsaws of 2024
Our engineers time how long it takes for each saw to work its way through 10-inch-thick oak beams. We use oak because it’s one of the hardest woods most users will encounter on their property, and it makes for a particularly demanding test that reveals differences among models. Those that cut fastest earn a higher rating for cutting speed. To…
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Best Electric Cooktops of 2024
In our labs, we test 30- and 36-inch electric cooktops from brands such as Bosch, Frigidaire, KitchenAid, LG, Samsung, and Whirlpool. We test every cooktop at low and high heat. For high-heat cooking, we use a standardized pot filled with about 4 quarts of water on the largest cooktop burner. We jack up the burner to the highest setting and…
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GMC is delivering its first Sierra EV electric pickup trucks to customers
GMC’s 2024 Sierra EV is parent company GM’s third electric pickup truck built on the Ultium EV platform after the just-launched Chevy Silverado EV. It’s also GM’s second GMC-branded EV after the beastly Hummer EV pickup (which now also comes in SUV format). (Personally, I think the Sierra EV also has a looks advantage with its uniquely armored front, which…
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Do Electric Vehicles Need Special Tires?
“Developing a tire specifically for electric vehicles requires a number of considerations you do not encounter when working with internal combustion engines,” said Ian Coke, chief technical officer at Pirelli North America. “Electric vehicles are heavier, have more powerful and faster acceleration off the line, and require lower rolling resistance.” Rolling resistance refers to the friction when a tire rotates,…
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Popular Electric Vehicles to Avoid and What to Get Instead
Consumer Reports has thoroughly tested the models listed below to help you make an informed decision. We conduct road-test evaluations and gather data from our Annual Auto Surveys to provide insight into each model’s performance and reliability. Based on this data, we then rate and rank each vehicle, with the highest Overall Score going to cars that excel in all…
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Texas Electric Cooperatives notifies 1,352 people of data breach that compromised SSNs
Texas Electric Cooperatives this week notified 1,352 Texans of a June 2024 data breach that compromised names, Social Security numbers, and driver’s license numbers. Ransomware group Play claimed responsibility for the attack on June 11, 2024, but TEC’s notice (PDF) states that the unauthorized party stole files two weeks later, between June 21 and 25, 2024. “TEC detected unauthorized access…
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Best Budget Electric Bikes – Consumer Reports
Among our findings: Don’t skimp on quality to save a few dollars, especially because no one wants to spend their riding time dealing with maintenance issues. Most lower-priced models have hub-mounted electric motors, which turn the rear wheel directly, and can be less responsive than a motor mounted at the pedal crank, which can also send power through the bike’s…
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