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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is OP.  Based on all of the replies (thanks!), I think I understand what I’m asking. I need to run enough power from my panel to the garage so I need to know is it 120 or 240 that I need? Maybe an electrician would know but I have not engaged one yet. After I get an EV, I would know which car charger I would need. But right now there’s not enough power going into the garage- only one 120v outlet that’s shared with the garage lighting. [/quote]

It’s simpler than you think. Pretty much any car charger works for any car (Teslas use a different connector but you can get an adapter for a standard one). But if you don’t have the car yet, just run the wire for the big outlet and don’t worry about the actual charger yet.[/quote]

Doing the electrical but waiting on the charger means OP probably won’t get a tax credit.[/quote]

Yeah, you may as well buy the charger and install that, too, and then all the work is eligible for federal (and, in D.C., city) tax credits. You can sort out any connection questions once you have the car, but certainly Teslas can charge on the level 2 chargers that non-Teslas can use, too, just with an adapter.[/quote]

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