According to GM<\/a>, recharging the Volt won\u2019t add more than about an additional $1.50 per day to your electric bill, based on the national average electricity cost of 11 cents per kilowatt hour. AeroVironment, the company that manufactures Nissan charging stations, recommends installing a special 240-volt station in your garage. There\u2019s a basic station that starts charging your car when you plug it in and a smart station that automatically charges the car at night, when the load on the power grid is lower. Whichever you choose, you\u2019ll need a qualified electrician with experience in electric vehicle technology in order to know what you\u2019ll need and to install the 240-volt station to a dedicated 40-amp circuit. \u201cThis is no different than installing an appliance or something else,\u201d said Kristen Helsel, vice president of electric vehicle solutions for AeroVironment. \u201cWe need to take the power from your breaker box and run it to where you want the charging station installed.\u201d<\/p>\n\u201cMost cars are parked more than 10 hours,\u201d said Britta Gross, GM\u2019s director of electrical infrastructure. \u201cIf I were a consumer, I would always try 120 first, and if you\u2019re not satisfied, then you can consider the 240-volt upgrade.\u201d GM\u2019s Volt charging unit runs about $500 and costs about $1,500 to install. If additional work is needed in the home it could cost even more. But if you don\u2019t drive very far, you may not need a special charging station. A 120-volt outlet will work fine if you only drive 20 miles a day because you won\u2019t have to charge the battery completely every night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Maybe you\u2019re even thinking about buying one. And if you\u2019re like most people, you may have some questions about the new technology. How do you charge an electric car? Do you need special equipment or do you just plug it into an outlet in the garage? Is your house able to supply enough power for charging an electric vehicle or will you need to get it rewired? Take heart \u2013 you\u2019re not the only one asking these questions. Recent surveys indicate that a large number of Americans don\u2019t have a lot of information about electric cars. One study showed that only about one in five respondents said they are \u201cvery familiar\u201d with alternative automobile technologies.\r\n\r\nAnother consideration is cost, specifically the cost involved in recharging an electric car in your garage. Depending on which car you buy and the age of your home, the cost of getting the garage prepared for charging an electric car can range from nothing to a few thousand dollars. Since older homes weren\u2019t constructed with electric cars in mind, and many older homes can\u2019t supply enough power to charge them, you may have to rewire the garage. It takes at least a 12-amp circuit to charge an electric vehicle in a timely manner. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/therobsway.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">therobsway.com<\/a> blog, the circuit should only be used for charging the car, as any other electric device that draws power from the circuit will increase the charging time.\r\n\r\nBut depending on which one you buy, a dedicated circuit may not be adequate for charging an electric vehicle. Most garages were built with 120-volt outlets. A 240-volt outlet, (like the ones used for large appliances like washers) with nothing else drawing power from it can speed charging time by about half. The Nissan Leaf takes about eight hours to charge on a 240-volt circuit. That time increases to about 16 hours on a 120-volt circuit. The Chevrolet Volt needs about 5 hours to charge on a 240-volt circuit, and about 10 hours on a 120-volt circuit.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/bestvindecoder.com\/gm-vin-decoder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">According to GM<\/a>, recharging the Volt won\u2019t add more than about an additional $1.50 per day to your electric bill, based on the national average electricity cost of 11 cents per kilowatt hour. AeroVironment, the company that manufactures Nissan charging stations, recommends installing a special 240-volt station in your garage. There\u2019s a basic station that starts charging your car when you plug it in and a smart station that automatically charges the car at night, when the load on the power grid is lower. Whichever you choose, you\u2019ll need a qualified electrician with experience in electric vehicle technology in order to know what you\u2019ll need and to install the 240-volt station to a dedicated 40-amp circuit. \u201cThis is no different than installing an appliance or something else,\u201d said Kristen Helsel, vice president of electric vehicle solutions for AeroVironment. \u201cWe need to take the power from your breaker box and run it to where you want the charging station installed.\u201d\r\n\r\n\u201cMost cars are parked more than 10 hours,\u201d said Britta Gross, GM\u2019s director of electrical infrastructure. \u201cIf I were a consumer, I would always try 120 first, and if you\u2019re not satisfied, then you can consider the 240-volt upgrade.\u201d GM\u2019s Volt charging unit runs about $500 and costs about $1,500 to install. If additional work is needed in the home it could cost even more. 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