Quick charging electric cars from household power out-lets, made possible by innovative transistors

Charging electric vehicles in the comfort of one’s own garage is possible – in theory. Compared to commercial quick chargers, it remains an inefficient option: When the alternating current that comes from the home socket is converted to the direct current needed by the electric car, a considerable amount of power is lost in the transition. Even the modern wallboxes owned by many EV owners do not fully solve that fundamental problem.