Should You Let a Guest Charge Their Electric Vehicle at Your Home?

Should I take off my shoes? Is it OK if I grab a beer? Can I plug in my phone somewhere? When you entertain guests, those questions are inevitable....

July 1, 2022
4:58 AM

Should I take off my shoes? Is it OK if I grab a beer? Can I plug in my phone somewhere? When you entertain guests, those questions are inevitable. Now, with electric vehicle sales increasing by 85 percent in just the past year, and expectations that the growth will continue into the foreseeable future, you should get ready for a new one: Can I plug in my car? Adriana Porter Felt, a director of engineering for Chrome, recently raised that question by tweeting, 'What's the etiquette on car chargers? Do you offer house guests to charge their cars? Is it rude to ask someone if you can charge there while visiting?' My answers to those questions are: It's evolving.

Ryan Cornell