# Is the US EV market dead?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 14, 2026, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-us-ev-market-dead/1027671 "2026-02-14T20:46:08Z")\
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> [@Folacin](#):
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> If you have a 220v electric dryer (lots of people do), you can share that circuit with a smart switch that will only power one outlet at a time.

You’d still need to be able to park the car close to the dryer, in that case (within reach of the charging cable). If it’s out in the driveway or on the street, it’s probably too far.

And I thiiiiink the EV charging cables are limited by spec/code to be \<= 25 feet… previous discussion: [Level 1 EV chargers and extension cords? - #12 by Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/level-1-ev-chargers-and-extension-cords/1021917/12)

So hopefully you have a garage, not full of stuff, next to your laundry room…

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