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Boasting an antique look and feel, Edison bulbs are becoming increasingly popular. Now available in string light varieties, these bulbs can be a great way to set the stage for events, or the perfect lighting and decorative accoutrement for settings in and around the home. However, these bulbs...Read more

Popular in the 80s and 90s, track lighting, like biking shorts, is making a comeback. Offering flexibility in size and positioning, and now in contemporary new designs, shapes, and finishes, today’s track lighting is far superior to its predecessors…

What Makes Track Lights Different?...Read more

Can you charge an electric car at home without special equipment additions? Electric vehicle (EV) newbies get a lot of terminology thrown at them: How slow/fast EVs can charge, how cheap/expensive it can be to charge, and how simple/complicated EV charging setups can be. While it’s not rocket...Read more

Thanks to zero emissions and no fuel costs, 2017 saw a record number of electric vehicle sales, with this year’s sales expected to surpass those numbers as more American buyers seek the dream of a vehicle that doesn’t strain their pocketbook at the pump. But does the reality of an all-electric...Read more

Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are becoming increasingly popular. Popping up alongside you on roadways, and silently idling - and surprising you - in parking lots, they leave many Americans wondering just how these electric eccentricities propel themselves along so efficiently and soundlessly...Read more

Electric vehicle home charging stations are an important part of your EV purchase, so it’s important to learn all you can about this facet of your new automobile to ensure a safe, fast, reliable charge. Charging your voltage powered vehicle by plugging into a standard 120-volt electrical outlet...Read more

When it comes to choosing replacement light bulbs, everyone knows CFLs and LEDs offer a more efficient, longer lasting lighting option. But given the choice between the two, fluorescent light vs LED, which one comes out on top? In this battle of the bulbs, Mr. Electric will help you decide which...Read more

Chances are, you won’t be the first homeowner to be found scratching your head in the lighting aisle of your local home improvement store pondering over the added expense of LED bulbs. Rapidly replacing incandescent bulbs and compact fluorescents, are LED bulbs worth the cost?

In it for...Read more