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Things to Consider Prior to Purchasing an Electric Vehicle
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Industry News from the WRAP UP Issue Seven
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At AC Connectors, we follow very closely with updates from Tesla and other EV manufacturers. This time, Ford grabbed the spotlight with an innovation for their upcoming F-150 Hybrid pick-up truck: an onboard power panel. Vehicles usually have a household outlet(s) available to charge phones or power small electronics. Most pick-up truck owners use their truck for their job or hobby, so why not have a full-blown panel of different outlets available? The usual outlets that would come on a generator are still available. You can use a NEMA L14-30 outlet for high power machinery or appliances, as well as...
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the WRAP UP Issue Eight: Industry News
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Industry News Level 2 Charging Research We have had customers reach out to us in search of a level 2 charger for the Chevrolet Bolt/Volt models. We learned the vehicles only come with a level 1 regular household charging cable. The customers are trying to adapt to the 240V outlets they have. Currently, we do not have a product that will adapt to a level 2 charging ability. As you read this, we are researching and planning ways we can adapt their cables and bring them a solution. Besides the level 1 charger, the other charging option offered by Chevrolet...
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Level Two Charging Complications for Chevy EV's
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If you subscribe to our monthly newsletter, you may have read a little bit about our research on level 2 charging for Chevy electric vehicles. Now, we want to elaborate a little more as we continue our research into such a product. Chevy EVs come with a portable charger to connect to a regular household outlet for a 12 Amp level one charging rate. In order to get a more efficient level 2 charging rate, there are 32 Amp level 2 chargers available, but they are not portable, and they are expensive. Chevy owners have reached out to us saying...
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Electrical Tax Write-Offs for the End of the Year
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With just 7 weeks until 2018 is behind us try to think about the electrically related tax write-offs you will want to take advantage of. Don’t wait until the last minute and miss the opportunity for a tax incentive or deduction. Electric Vehicle Incentives: The Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Tax Credit (LINK: https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-8936) is the United States incentive program for electric vehicles. This program qualifies you for a tax credit worth up to $7500 with the purchase of a qualifying new electric vehicle in 2018. There are specific criteria you will be required to meet in order to qualify...