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Hehe · 03-09-2026, 09:37 AM

The whole charging thing is meh. Given the rise of EV, there has been quite a bit of development on charging solutions. The biggest problem used to be that many houses don't have the needed amperage on their breaker box to support it and require a $$$ upgrade to hydro service. But that's no longer the case.

If one has enough amp, a NEMA 14-50 can be installed for a couple of hundred bucks assuming you stay within no more than 10fts of the breaker. Anything more than that, find another electrician. A charger that runs directly into the breaker box is a hundred or 2 more.

If you don't have enough amp, one could install a smart splitter to the dryer plug. Again, for a few hundred bucks.

If one is really GD hoader cheap, you can always just get 2 hot wires to do a 240v NEMA6-20P. The receptacle is less than $20 and it's DIY-able. This would still be more than 2x better than a regular 110v plug.

03-09-2026, 09:37 AM	#8293
Hehe OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: YVR/TPE Posts: 5,223 Thanked 3,284 Times in 1,455 Posts Failed 685 Times in 223 Posts	The whole charging thing is meh. Given the rise of EV, there has been quite a bit of development on charging solutions. The biggest problem used to be that many houses don't have the needed amperage on their breaker box to support it and require a $$$ upgrade to hydro service. But that's no longer the case. If one has enough amp, a NEMA 14-50 can be installed for a couple of hundred bucks assuming you stay within no more than 10fts of the breaker. Anything more than that, find another electrician. A charger that runs directly into the breaker box is a hundred or 2 more. If you don't have enough amp, one could install a smart splitter to the dryer plug. Again, for a few hundred bucks. If one is really GD hoader cheap, you can always just get 2 hot wires to do a 240v NEMA6-20P. The receptacle is less than $20 and it's DIY-able. This would still be more than 2x better than a regular 110v plug. __________________ Nothing for now