Forget Granite Countertops, Here Comes Electric-Vehicle Charging

Charging up the car in the garage might seem like something from the Jetsons cartoon, but builder KB Home is making that a reality Tuesday. The company now offers the option to pre-wire homes to accommodate electric-vehicle charging stations, the latest option from a builder known for plenty of choices. This isn’t exactly a granite countertop, but, in a release , Chief Executive Jeffrey Mezger says the company is thinking about how home owners will live “in the future.” KB Home says it’s leading the way with this offering: The National Association of Home Builders reports it appears to be the first builder to add such a standard option. Of course, should this prove popular, it is likely other builders will quickly follow. Trucks at Work calls the move “another step in a broader – albeit piecemeal…(read more)

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