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When buying your next car, the last thing most Fort Mill customers think about is preparing the home for one. While electric vehicles have many benefits, including reducing your carbon footprint and lower maintenance costs, you need to make some adjustments before taking delivery of an electric model. If you’re wondering how to prepare your home for an electric vehicle, you’ve come to the right place.
While public EV charging stations are increasing around the Ballantyne-area, home charging will still be the primary method of repowering your option. In the following guide, South Charlotte Chevrolet will explore what this involves, including installing your electric vehicle home charger. Learn more below and browse our all-electric inventory to see what’s best for your needs!
If you haven’t done any research on electric vehicle home chargers or charging stations, this is the best time to start. As a refresher, most home car charging systems fall into Level 1 or Level 2. Here’s more information about electric vehicle charging batteries:
If you haven’t cleaned out or organized your garage, now is the time to do that before installing an electric vehicle home charger! Make sure your garage is ready for an EV before you take delivery! You may wish to clean out clutter first if your garage has been used as storage space for a long time.
The power panel in your home distributes electricity throughout the entire building. It should be rated for a maximum amount of current flow measured in Amperes. Most new homes have a 100 Amp power panel, but an amperage rating should be printed on your main circuit breaker.
Next, you’ll want to get a handle on how much electrical energy you consistently use in your house by performing a self-assessment of your electricity use before you install an electric vehicle charging station system. You do not want to overload your electric distribution panel.
Next, hire an electrician. You can discuss any concerns you have about your power consumption and adding EV charging. You can also have them install a dedicated 240-volt plug or add a hardwired circuit back to the power panel. Usually, this costs a few hundred dollars but can be as high as $1,000 or $3,000 if it’s found that your power panel is not sufficient as-is and requires upgrading.
If you haven’t already researched and purchased an EV charger at this point, it would be the time to do so and have it professionally installed by the electrician of your choice.
If you have additional questions about preparing your home for an electric vehicle, call (704) 323-8516 or reach out online. At South Charlotte Chevrolet, we want to help you leap to a more environmentally friendly way of driving around Matthews and beyond. Schedule your next test drive near Fort Mill at South Charlotte Chevrolet!
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