Environment, Features, Frontpage Featured, Multimedia, Politics & Gov, Real Estate, Science & TechMarch 4, 2014<March 4, 2014 New Palo Alto homes now electric vehicle friendly by Vjeran Pavic New houses built in Palo Alto will have to be prewired for electric vehicle chargers. Hear from Palo Alto resident Sven Thesen about his residential charger that is open to the public.