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Electric vehicles still have a few obstacles that prevent them from going fully mainstream (http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/02/coda-files-for-bankruptcy-hopes-to-sell-its-ev-assets-for-25m/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget). These typically center on the price of the vehicle (http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/07/tesla-model-s-now-has-6-500-performance-plus-option/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget) itself (though this is changing (http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/15/2013-nissan-leaf-price/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget)), and its range (http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/12/bmw-vehicle-loaner-program-i3-range-anxiety/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget). One other barrier has also been the price of home-based chargers. Now, Bosch is offering a level 2 (quicker than the usually cheaper, and slower level 1) home charging system for just $450. For that price you get 16 amp charging and a 12 foot cord. There are two other options that increase the amperage to 30, with a choice of 18 or 25 foot cables -- costing $593 and $749 respectively. These don't include any additional networking features and so on, but for this price, and reduced reliance on external charging networks (http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/02/york-announces-pay-as-you-go-ev-charging-network/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget), it'd be worth clearing out the garage for.
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Via: The Verge (http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/10/4319924/bosch-449-dollar-electric-vehicle-charger-cheap), Wired (http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/05/bosch-power-max/)
Source: Bosch (http://www.pluginnow.com/power-max)
Via: Engadget