Will you be installing a Level 2 charger?

[MIDgrid]

I see that the federal (30%) tax credit for EV charging equipment and installation is set to expire on June 30th 2026. I already have a dedicated 50A NEMA 14-50R for EV charging in the garage that should work fine with the Slate included charging cord. However, the Slate website says: "Many EV owners choose to purchase an optional wall-mounted charging station, which can add convenient features like cable storage and Wi-Fi connectivity."

I'm hoping that Slate will provide more details on the specs for purchase of a wall-mounted charging station well in advance of June 30th 2026, to allow lead time for supply chain and installation. I may choose to have it hardwired for additional reliability.

Or maybe the wall charger specs are already implied (e.g. NACS, AC, ??kW)? This will be my first EV, so no wall charger experience yet.

 

[Doctors Do Little]

I see that the federal (30%) tax credit for EV charging equipment and installation is set to expire on June 30th 2026. I already have a dedicated 50A NEMA 14-50R for EV charging in the garage that should work fine with the Slate included charging cord. However, the Slate website says: "Many EV owners choose to purchase an optional wall-mounted charging station, which can add convenient features like cable storage and Wi-Fi connectivity."

I'm hoping that Slate will provide more details on the specs for purchase of a wall-mounted charging station well in advance of June 30th 2026, to allow lead time for supply chain and installation. I may choose to have it hardwired for additional reliability.

Or maybe the wall charger specs are already implied (e.g. NACS, AC, ??kW)? This will be my first EV, so no wall charger experience yet.

I love that you are thinking ahead. You can get into analysis paralysis when it comes to home chargers, but to be honest, what I've found on 2 houses is that the cheap $240 chargers perform just about as well as the $750+ chargers. I even bought an outdoor locking cabinet etc on my rental house.

All of my EV neighbors (Tesla, Lightning, Kia, etc), kind of shrug when it comes to chargers, as long as the numbers are correct for your vehicle. They look at me like I'm asking for the best toaster....they say that they all make white bread browner and can be replaced - why worry?

My $0.02...YMMV.

 

[Dorbiman]

I stated it much earlier in this thread, but it's worth saying again: check with your electric utility for benefits on buying an EV Charger. Mine had a $600 incentive toward buying a home EVSE, so I got a ChargePoint Home Flex charger (20-80A hardwired) for $1. Even if they don't buy it for you, many utilities have a marketplace to buy EVSEs with great discounts.

 

[MIDgrid]

Thanks for the rebate reminder - I did see it earlier and checked that. Our PUD's Level 2 charger rebate is pretty small ($20).