Electric vehicles should be the most straightforward things, on the basis that we spend half our lives plugging stuff in. Phones, vacuums, household appliances, we’re no strangers to sticking cables ...

One receptacle outlet slot is bigger than the other to keep you safe from a rogue wire in your hairdryer, vacuum or coffee maker.

Expensive aftermarket electric vehicle (EV) charging cables can pose a major safety risk to drivers, a new investigation has found. In a number of tests, the probe found there is a risk of overheating ...

The proliferation of electrical devices means that plug sockets are in increasing demand. Socket splitters and power strips can be used to solve this problem, but can be bulky and unsightly. An ...

Three electric vehicle (EV) charging cables have been declared unsafe after undergoing a series of laboratory tests. The investigation by What Car? found that some aftermarket EV charging cables pose ...