Learn About Green Vehicles - Electricity

Electricity | Hydrogen | Compressed Natural Gas | Ethanol | Biodiesel

Electricity can be produced from*

• How to Fuel

  You can “refuel” at home by plugging the car into a household outlet to recharge the battery. Most EVs can be charged with a standard 120-Volt outlet. A 240-Volt outlet—like the one your dryer or electric stove uses—will charge the vehicle more quickly. Check the window sticker or fueleconomy.gov to find the charge time of the vehicle. You may also be able to plug in at work, or at one of the growing number of public charging stations.

  Purchasing an EV charger? Select ENERGY STAR certified equipment to ensure the charger you are installing is energy efficient. Search EPA’s list of certified products to find a model that works for you.

• Vehicle Info

  Electric vehicles (EVs) operate exclusively on electricity. Plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) operate on both electricity and gasoline.

• Did You Know?

  You can estimate the GHG emissions associated with charging and driving an EV or PHEV where you live on fueleconomy.gov.

*The sources displayed above are not intended to cover all possible feedstocks, or sources, nor do they reflect equal fractions of fuel production.