Will you be installing a Level 2 charger?

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I could probably use level 1, but I think I'd have to use a ~20 foot cord just to get to the driveway, and there is a chest freezer and small stuff on that circuit, just seems like it would probably be too much.
 

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I could probably use level 1, but I think I'd have to use a ~20 foot cord just to get to the driveway, and there is a chest freezer and small stuff on that circuit, just seems like it would probably be too much.
This the same problem I had before we upgraded. I had a 2016 PHEV on the same circuit as a fridge and separate freezer in garage. Started tripping the gfci and then no power to freezer for hours in the middle of the night. (Not good when you consider the possible cost of frozen meat.). When I upgraded, new panel, 3 sets of wire (another 110 and two 240), circuits, conduits, outlets, and a hefty labor bill by electrician…all during mid-pandemic when wire was very expensive. But, I guessed correctly and now could charge two EV’s and golf cart and run electric tools and not worry about garage freezer. Could not do half that with original 20-year old house wiring that only anticipated garage door openers and a freezer.
 
 
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