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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
If you are considering getting one and can charge at work, I would not spend the money on a level 2 charger at home. I have an EV and can charge at work (there are 4 free level two chargers in the parking garage).
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Yeah I am putting in some AC so had the electrician over and I was asking about level 2 in the garage, and he said my problem might be I might need a new line from the transformer. It's possible, they have to bore a line underneath all the driveways but it's not cheap.
But the first EV we were thinking of was my wife's car which is just a work and back daily driver, and we can charge enough to cover that overnight no problem. And use other chargers for the few times she puts on a lot more if necessary.
Yeah I like that advice, try with the level 1 if it looks like it might work ok. Might not work for everyone but if it does then saves some $$.
One thing I didn't ask was was there enough capacity at the transformer for everyone? I.e. what if everyone in the neighbourhood wanted to have 2 level 2 chargers in their house? Is it a case where getting it done sooner might have some advantage if someone in a few years won't even be able to do it because of a limit of capacity at the transformer?
The other interesting thing I found out about is heat pump dryers. They use a heat pump to exchange the hot and cold air and remove the humidity so they require less energy, run on 110V instead of 220V and don't require an external vent. They take longer so might not work for large families but could be an option for a household like mine where my parents live in my suited basement and my family is small so replacing the dryers might be cheaper than having to upgrade the service to 200A.