Charging

With the ChargePoint network integrated into GM's Energy Pass charging tool, EV drivers have easier access to nearly 70% of the DC fast chargers in the U.S.

The U.S. has surpassed 250,000 public EV charging ports, but where you live still plays a major role in how useful the growing network is.

No hybrid needs to be plugged in to charge, and regular hybrids can't be. But to fully realize the benefit of a plug-in hybrid vehicle, you'll need to plug it in.

A road trip effectively reveals a vehicle's merits and flaws in equal measure, and such was the case with a 600-round-trip cruise in a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV

BMW and Mini EV drivers will pay less to plug in at Ionna public charging stations. Now through the end of September, drivers of the brands' EVs get a 20% discount at Ionna chargers.

Public charging just got a lot easier for owners of Stellantis EVs as the agreement between the automaker and Tesla allowing the former automaker's products to use Tesla's Superchargers is now in effect.

With a little planning, charging a non-Tesla at a Supercharger is as easy as using any other DC fast charger.

Here are the free charging perks currently offered for electric cars, SUVs and trucks on sale now or soon to hit the market.

GM announced it has added Electrify America, the second-largest DC fast-charging network in the U.S., to its myCadillac, myChevrolet and myGMC apps.

Porsche is making it easier for its EV drivers to use Tesla Superchargers by incorporating Plug & Charge functionality into its app.