Along with price, perhaps one of the biggest dissuaders for potential customers of new electric vehicles is range anxiety. It makes sense — electric vehicle range is getting better, but EVs still take ...

The lights are off, the house is quiet and nothing seems to be running. But electricity is silently flowing through the plugs in your home. This hidden drain is known as phantom energy. Also called ...

What is phantom energy? The hidden electricity drain explained Leaving devices plugged in wastes electricity through phantom energy: The power consumed even when appliances are off. This hidden drain ...