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cekkk
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Aug 03, 2020

Charging an Electric Vehicle

So we have 30 amp service on the side of the house to power our travel trailer. I'm considering purchasing an electric vehicle as we now live in a small town where my furthest trip is 4 miles to the Home Depot. I'm wondering if the 120v 30 amp could easily be converted to the 240-volt requirement for the EV or if I would need to have an electrician install a totally separate outlet.

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    ItsyRV
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    Aug 03, 2020
    First check with your power company, local municipality, state or any other group to see if there are incentives, rebates or discounts to have a dedicated EV charging port installed at your home. A friend recently considered what you are thinking but found out the cost of an electrician to redo the existing outlet was the same as to install a brand new dedicated EV power port after the electric company's subsidy and municipal rebates.

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