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		nicoburns on Dec 24, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The cold hard truth about electric vehicles in win... Or indeed 1960s Europe for that matter. I believe most US homes have a ~240v supply, even if they don't have any outlets that allow them to use it.

bluGill on Dec 25, 2022 [–]

in the very early days of utility serice some houses got 110 volt only, but most of them got upgraded to 220 in the 1950s.

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