EV charging station installation Milton ON

Electric vehicles (EV) are continuing their upward trend in popularity, and we predict in about a decade, it will be the ubiquitous type of vehicle you’ll see on the road. With this environmentally friendlier and lower maintenance profile, there are some modifications needed at the beginning to accommodate electric cars, namely the charging station.

There are two basic levels of charging for EV:

Level 1 charging

Most electric vehicles come standard with a cord system that allows you to plug your car into a basic 120V wall socket. For a hybrid car, you’ll probably be able to fully charge overnight with Level 1, but for a fully electric vehicle, that won’t happen anytime soon. If, like the majority of car owners, you don’t want to be charging for days at a time, you’ll be looking at the next level of charging.

Level 2 charging

Level 2 stations have 240V, and are set up similarly to what you would see with a clothes dryer or stove. The 30 amp charging station provides about 30 kilometers of driving per hour of charge, so you can immediately see the vastly improved efficiency in this level of charge. Most homes don’t have the 240V charging station conveniently set up near the vehicle, so often a licensed electrician like Milton Electric is called in to help install the Level 2 EV charging station.

Tesla was one of the pioneers of the electric vehicle industry, but other car makers like Chevrolet, Hyundai, Kia, Ford, BMW and others have jumped on the bandwagon, offering their version of hybrid or fully electric vehicles at price points ranging from high to more affordably-priced. Although EVs are typically costlier up front, keep in mind the ongoing maintenance savings. You’ll be saving a couple of thousand dollars on gas annually, you won’t need oil changes, and there is much less maintenance required overall because there are fewer physical internal parts to upkeep.

One of the few ongoing costs associated with owning an electric car is the energy used to charge it nightly. Having said that, in Ontario, we are fortunate to have time-of-use pricing whereby the lowest peak pricing is at night when the EV is most likely to be parked at your home, charging.

Who installs EV home charging stations? It would be your local licensed electrician. We at Milton Electric are a licensed electrical contracting company that can install them for you (remember, only licensed electrical contracting companies can perform electrical work on your home in Ontario, not even a licensed master electrician if they’re not employed by the aforementioned electrical contracting company). So if you’re looking to purchase an electric vehicle or already have one but are looking to upgrade the charging station, call Milton Electric to do a proper EV charging station installation in Milton and surrounding areas. We’re excited to be part of your new environmentally-conscious transportation journey. Feel free to give us a call with any questions or to arrange an appointment, and we’ll be happy to help.