The gold standard to knowing if you can have a charging station for your electric car without a garage is whether your charger has a NEMA 4 rating. Formed nearly a century ago, NEMA (the National Electrical Manufacturers Association) sets standards for companies producing electrical products, equipment and wiring.

The federal tax credit is available to those who purchase new EVs or plug-in hybrids vehicles (PHEV) only. Regular hybrid vehicles are excluded. Criteria to meet eligibility includes purchased automobiles must weigh less than 14,000 pounds, have a battery larger than 5 kWh and can be charged externally.

Depending on the type of electric vehicle (EV) you purchased, and the state, federal district or province you bought it in, you may be eligible for tax incentives. In the United States, the federal government offers a nonrefundable tax credit of up to $7,500 on certain EV and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV).

To keep your EV powered, and not rely on paying for charging when out in public, the economics of having an EV charging station at home suggest it’s necessary to charge at home as much as possible to provide savings and convenience.

It’s clear that when it comes to electric cars versus gas cars, the carbon footprint of electric cars is already lesser than standard vehicles with internal combustion engines, and this trend will continue improving for electric cars.

EVSE manufacturers invest heavily in third-party safety testing and provide electric vehicle charging safety guidelines in order to offer safe, home-charging solutions you can rely on.