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Plugging in your EV is not as easy as plugging in your iPhone

Beware costs and logistics of at-home chargers before buying an electric car
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Electric vehicle owners and potential buyers often overlook the logistics and cost of at-home charging setup before bringing their brand-new car to their garages or condo parking lots. An electric vehicle is charged in Ottawa on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

It’s a simple yet important routine for so many Canadians — plugging in their cellphones and smartwatches before bed to ensure they’re fully charged in the morning. Increasingly, there’s another item to add to the list: the car.

Electric vehicles have been gaining in popularity, accounting for three per cent of light vehicle sales in 2022, up from 2.3 per cent a year earlier, according to Statistics Canada.

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