NeoCharge Enables EVs, Appliance To Share An Outlet

NeoCharge Enables EVs, Appliance To Share An Outlet

This is NeoCharge's Dual Car Smart Splitter that enables two electric vehicles to charge through a ... [+] 220V outlet that is also used by another appliance in the home.



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NeoCharge, started in 2018 by a couple Cal Poly engineering students, is offering a way to charge a vehicle without adding any new electrical hardware to an owner's home.

All that's needed is a 220-volt outlet used by a dryer, hot water heater or heat pump.

The product, called a Smart Splitter, plugs directly into that existing outlet, avoiding the cost of an electrician to add a to support a Level 2 (220-volt) charger that could cost between $500 and $1,500.

Throw in a new charging station and the cost can