EV Explainer: The costs of installing electric vehicle charging points at home
Here is a very rough guide to the costs of EV charging installations at home - for portable and hard wired infrastructure.
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Bryce Gaton is an expert on electric vehicles and contributor for The Driven and Renew Economy. He has been working in the EV sector since 2008 and is currently working as EV electrical safety trainer/supervisor for the University of Melbourne. He also provides support for the EV Transition to business, government and the public through his EV Transition consultancy EVchoice.
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