Are you ready to get into your brand new Chevy Bolt EV or EUV to enjoy a potential reduction in your carbon footprint and lower maintenance costs? Before you do so, you’ll need to prepare your home for an electric vehicle, which mainly includes setting up the electric vehicle home charger. While you’ll be able to use public electric vehicle charging stations when you’re out and about, you’ll still heavily rely on charging your vehicle at home. See how you can get it all set up in the following 5 steps!
Most home car charging systems either fall into Level 1 or Level 2. Here’s more information:
For more information on how long it takes to charge an EV via different chargers, read our guide.
Clean out and organized your garage so there is space for your electric vehicle home charger. When it arrives, you’ll be able to set it up as soon as possible and also use it immediately for your Valrico drives!
You’ll also have to see if your building can take on an electric vehicle home charger. The power panel in your home distributes electricity throughout the entire building. It should be rated for a maximum amount of current flow measured in Amperes and most new homes come with a 100 Amp power panel though there should be an amperage rating printed on your main circuit breaker. Then, figure out how much electrical energy you consistently use in your house by performing a self-assessment of your electricity use before you install an EV charging system. You do not want to overload your electric distribution panel!
Hire a trusted electrician and make sure to discuss any concerns you have about your power consumption and adding EV charging. You can also have them install a dedicated 240-volt plug or add a hardwired circuit back to the power panel. Usually, this costs a couple of hundred dollars but could be up to $1,000 or $3,000 if your power panel is not sufficient as-is and requires upgrading.
Lastly, buy an electric vehicle home charger of your choice, and once it arrives at your home near the Brandon area, get it installed.
If you have any questions about EVs, feel free to reach out to us! We can tell you some of the public electric charging stations in the Plant City area as well as if EVs use oil and more.
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