Here's The Problem with Installing an EV Charger

Installing an EV charger at home is the #1 thing I recommend if you're getting an EV, but here's the problem: the distance from your panel to where the charger goes can really jack up the cost. Here's our layout, why the long run gets expensive, and what charging the Cybertruck at home actually looks like. 🔌 EV Charger Install – Smart Plug EV (Owner: Mario) Ask for the DENNIS DEAL https://www.instagram.com/smartplugev/ https://smartplugev.com/denniscw Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/smart-plug-ev-la-puente What we covered - Why home charging beats relying on Superchargers and public chargers - Our layout: panel at the back of the house, charger in the garage - Why a long run costs more: wire, steel conduit, and material prices - Tesla authorized means 4 years of warranty, plus help with wall connector and panel-upgrade incentives - Why I went with the Tesla Universal Wall Connector (any EV, Power Share ready) - Backup batteries during the install so your fridge stays on - Time-of-use rates in California: peak 4-9 PM (about 40-50¢/kWh) vs. after 9 PM (about 26¢/kWh) - Our house uses about 40 kWh a day; the Cybertruck battery is about 123 kWh - First charge: 11.1 kW from the grid, and the Power Share logo showed up with no update Chapters 0:00 The problem 0:13 Why you need a home charger 0:49 Smart Plug EV 1:01 Our layout 2:00 Tesla authorized + incentives 2:33 Universal Wall Connector 3:31 Why distance gets expensive 4:13 Backup batteries during install 4:54 Installed + the Tesla app 5:20 Time-of-use rates 6:13 Charging the Cybertruck 7:40 Shout out to Mario Music: Lush Hour by Dusty Decks (Epidemic Sound) #EVCharger #Tesla #WallConnector #Cybertruck #EV