Cost for installing a level 2 EV charger

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Crazy question for a non EV owner. Doesn’t the charger come with the vehicle?

You get a basic Level 1 charger (plug into a regular wall outlet, slow charging) with the car.

The much faster Level 2 charger you can definitely buy as an add-on with the car, but usually it's cheaper if you buy it separately. But you need to run a 240 line to the charger, and that is the biggest expense, generally.

The reason they don't include a level 2 charger with the car is because they are expensive, and because not everyone needs it. You maybe already have a charger, or not need a fast charger at home, etc

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Crazy question for a non EV owner. Doesn’t the charger come with the vehicle?

Typically not, though a lot of the manufacturers will give you a credit for or a discount on a charger and some of them do include a level 1 charger. But the level 1 chargers, which plug into regular outlets, charge VERY slowly (like, more than 24 hours to a full battery) and might not be a good solution for most drivers.

The federal government and many local ones, including D.C., will give you credits of varying amounts to offset much of the cost of installing a home charger, fwiw.

[Anonymous]

Paid $850 for just the install in MoCo in May of 2023.

[Anonymous]

Just got an estimate for 2400 in NE DC. We have a 1k rebate from dealer though. So will pay 1400 out of pocket.

[Anonymous]

MoCo - just had a ChargePoint hardwired installed for ~$1500. Breaker is opposite end of the house from charger location, so that added cost. Pay attention to the permit or lack thereof, one electrician wanted an extra $500 to pull a permit (outrageous price because he didn't want to be bothered and hoped we'd drop it). If you need trenching through the yard, etc. it adds significantly to the cost.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:$2500 with panel replacement and upgrade to 220 or whatever was needed idk what they did but everything is new and works

I am in Florida and we paid 2000 for sth similar. Garage ceiling outlet with 220

I am surprised how cheap others were able to get it. We had to even look around.

[Anonymous]

Installed in 2023-- $1000 to an electrician to run a new line from our panel in the front of our rowhouse through the ceiling and out the back.
Love the convenience of never going to a gas station!

[Anonymous]

I just got estimates for my townhouse and it was around $7500, this includes a new panel and also running underground to abfreestanding charger in parking spot.

Just coming, will give you an estimate by email if you provide some pictures and information. They came in a little bit higher than the two other estimates I got but spot on with what was required.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just got estimates for my townhouse and it was around $7500, this includes a new panel and also running underground to abfreestanding charger in parking spot.

Just coming, will give you an estimate by email if you provide some pictures and information. They came in a little bit higher than the two other estimates I got but spot on with what was required.

* this company will give you an estimate…

http://www.havepower.com/

(Excuse typos, my computer froze and then posted before I wanted it to)

[Anonymous]

I think ours was about $1500 for the installation. It’s worth it for the convenience of home charging, I’m not doing the math on how long it will take to make up the cost of gas.

[Anonymous]

We didn't bother for the first 4 years or so of owning a Tesla. Then we threw it in when were renovating anyway, so I have no idea what the break out costs was. We got the variety pack of chargers free with the car (they used to be standard).

Truthfully, it was fine without the faster charger as we usually only charge overnight.

[Anonymous]

You can get estimates from Qmerit but the price we were quoted through there was $1200 MORE than what we paid to HavePower. They were great--they pretty much only do EV chargers. Easy estimate, scheduling, showed up exactly on time, clean work.

[Anonymous]

Rough-in with new build $960. $200 for electrician to set it up. $600 for charger.

[Anonymous]

We purchased a level 2 charger on Amazon but still haven’t installed it after 6 months. Frankly, the 110/regular electrical outlet is fine. You can get about 60 miles in 12 hours and we only drive 3 miles to work. Plus lots of the downtown garages have FREE charging.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Rough-in with new build $960. $200 for electrician to set it up. $600 for charger.

We had a house built in 2020. You would think it would be cheaper to do then, but the builder knew this so charges about the same if you did it later after the house was built. We didn't have an electric car at the time so passed and did it later.