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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are looking at purchasing either a plug-in hybrid or, more likely, an EV. We live in the suburbs in a house with no driveway or garage, and about a 22-foot distance from the home down to the curb where we park. Before buying the car, my husband wants to investigate installing a charging station out front. He doesn't like the look of a cord running from the house all the way down through the yard to the street, and says he's worried he'll run it over with the lawnmower or something. What he is envisioning is a buried line (or actually, maybe two, since we will need to replace a second car in a couple of years and may end up with a second plug-in) that goes to a little pillar or something that contains the charging cable coiled and hidden when not in use. We are overdue for landscaping our front path anyway, so this could be something decorative that is also functional.

Has anyone installed something similar, and if so, did you use just an electrician or an all-around handyman? And does anyone have idea how much something like this would cost? I'm guessing a couple thousand dollars at least. And I think there's a tax incentive we could use toward the cost (but it wouldn't cover all of it, of course).

Thank you![/quote]

If you buy/lease the Chevy EV, then part of the package is a Level 2 charger installation (I'm sure there is an installation cost).[/quote]

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