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jeff47

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21. Keep in mind the "charging station" for home just requires a 240 outlet

Thu Sep 3, 2015, 12:05 PM

Sep 2015

So it's probably not too hard for most people to "install". Electric service frequently enters the house in or near the garage anyway, so adding an outlet is pretty easy.

The main stumbling block is the 240v chargers themselves aren't cheap. They run $1k-3k. Once you pay that, you hang it on the wall and plug it in.

But yes, most people won't be going all electric for a while now. I was looking at a Leaf since my daily commute is 30 miles, so it can handle that easily. But I think I'll go with a hybrid this generation.

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