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[kcfoxie]

I normally only charge at home. How many people have a gas station at their house? 
-Don-  Tucson, AZ

Well, about 6 years back, we brewed biodiesel for our diesel fleet in the back yard ...

[kcfoxie]

> > I normally only charge at home. How many people have a gas station at their house?  Even as it is, EVs can save time compared to ICE vehicles.

That's you, but a lot of people don't have garages.

I don't have a garage, but nearly every EVSE manufacturer makes hardware designed to be exposed to the elements.

[NEW2elec]

Nice little solar light touch.   

I think level 2 chargers will (may) become more standard with new homes once the market hits a certain point.
As for apartments it's a matter of telling them you want one and are willing to to pay for the use and a little bump on the rent.
They started putting in pools and little gyms and green concrete pads that no one uses called tennis courts because that was what renters said they wanted.

[kcfoxie]

The area needed a little light, and I hated how the post looked without some kind of cap (especially since the moro---er---installer cut it crooked). I think you're right, a 240v run is nothing during the building of a house. Doing what I did is very expensive, but I did it before the EVSE credit ran out.

[Doug S]

Just out of curiosity, kcfoxie, why did you install a J1772 and not a generic 14-50? I went with the 14-50 because it was a lot cheaper and seemed a lot more flexible than J1772. It will also give you 50 amps if you need it, and since I already had the adapter cable that came with my DigiNow, there was no cost for an adapter.

[NEW2elec]

Doug, interesting idea what did that install cost if you don't mind my asking?

I think here in GA I think it's around 2-3k to install a J1772 setup but hat was a few years ago and depended on how old your house was and if it could be stepped up for that power draw.

I wonder if these for profit charging stations out in the wild will go with a "bring your own charging cord" approach since I can see damaged cable insulation being a costly repair and safety concern. 
The guy in New Zealand on YT was charging off stations that used the outlet only approach.

[Doug S]

I had the electrician do it while he was replacing my old, decrepit breaker box, so I'm not sure what he charged for that part of the job. The whole job was under $500, though, so I doubt that install was more than $100 or so. They do it all the time for RV owners.

There are a LOT of us who use plain ole outlets for charging out in the field. That's why we love RV parks so much. They're not in it to make a profit, and they seem titillated by the novelty of it, so if you explain it's like $2 worth of electricity, they'll generally give you a charge for cheap, sometimes even free.

[DonTom]

I think here in GA I think it's around 2-3k to install a J1772 setup but hat was a few years ago and depended on how old your house was and if it could be stepped up for that power draw.

It depends on many factors, but at my house in Cold Springs Valley (15 miles north of here) I had an electrician  install a 240 VAC outlet for $500.00 and then I use one of these.

This was an easy job because  the NEMA 14-50 outlet was mounted on the opposite of the wall of my circuit breaker panel.

-Don-  Reno, NV