I bought a Chevy Bolt recently and I’m currently a renter. We’re hoping to buy our first house in the coming months, and buying a home charger is one of my first priorities after we close.
Houses are older in my area (metro Detroit), especially at our price point. Most garages are detached, some non existent.
Is there anything specially I need to look or ask for to ensure the house is EV Charger acceptable? Does the electrical equipment need to be somewhere specifically?
Finally, would I be able to purchase a free standing charger if it’s unable to attach to the house?
I have an older home with a very far back detached garage. If you want it in the garage you will need to trench out ton it or put up an over head wire. Trenching can be very expensive, but you might be able to save some money by digging the trench yourself. I am having mine installed on my house instead because its all hard scaping between my house and the garage. Plus i couldn’t get wifi out to my garage for a smart charger, and i need a smart charger to take advantage of my electric company’s incentive program.