{"id":85340,"date":"2024-09-04T09:39:21","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T00:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=85340"},"modified":"2025-10-22T17:52:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T08:22:33","slug":"buying-ev-chargers-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/buying-ev-chargers-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need To Know Before Buying A Home EV Charger"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtube-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"What You NEED To Know Before Buying A Home EV Charger In Australia\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wn7IMKHitjw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Most EV charging happens at home &#8211; so you need a good home charger. There are so many products with different features and price points. What&#8217;s worth buying?<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>I recently made a video explaining everything you need to know about buying a home EV charger.<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t feel like watching &#8211; here&#8217;s a summary:<\/p>\n<h2>The basics: kilowatts (kW), kilowatt-hours (kWh), AC and DC<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Power vs Energy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Power and energy are not the same.\u00a0 If you don&#8217;t know the difference, charging an electric car can get mighty confusing.<\/p>\n<p>To keep it simple:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Power (kW):\u00a0<\/strong>Your car&#8217;s charging speed. This can vary from 2 kW with a &#8216;trickle charger&#8217; up to 22 kW with a three-phase dedicated home EV charger.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Energy (kWh):\u00a0<\/strong>Your car&#8217;s battery capacity. For example, the cheapest Tesla Model 3 stores 57.5 kWh of energy in its battery.<\/p>\n<p>As a rough rule of thumb, every kWh of battery capacity gives you five to six kilometres of range. So a trickle charger adds about ten kilometers of range to your car every hour it&#8217;s plugged in.<\/p>\n<p>You use power and energy to calculate the time it would take to charge a battery at a given power rating.<\/p>\n<p>For example, the Model 3&#8217;s 57.5 kWh battery, charging at 2 kW, would take 57.5\/2 = 29 hours to fully charge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AC versus DC charging<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Home charging uses AC (Alternating current) power<sup class='endnote'><a href='https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/buying-ev-chargers-2024\/#en-85340-1' id='enref-85340-1' onclick='return hhEndnotes_show(85340)'>1<\/a><\/sup>. Public fast charging uses DC (Direct Current) charging.<\/p>\n<p>AC charging is slower than DC charging because it is limited by the car&#8217;s internal AC to DC inverter.<\/p>\n<p>A car advertised as having a charging speed of 150 kW DC can only charge at 7 kW <strong>AC<\/strong> on a single-phase home charger.<\/p>\n<h2>Make sure you have lots of solar<\/h2>\n<p>EV charging will significantly add to your home&#8217;s energy consumption.<\/p>\n<p>Solar can almost entirely offset this if you have enough on the roof (and charge during the daytime).<\/p>\n<p>This is why I upgraded from 6 kW to 20 kW:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_82144\" style=\"width: 860px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82144\" class=\"wp-image-82144 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/finns-roof-REC.jpg\" alt=\"Finn's 20kW solar system\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/finns-roof-REC.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/finns-roof-REC-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/finns-roof-REC-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-82144\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Older 6 kW system facing south, new 14 kW facing north (up).<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you have an EV, it makes sense to have a roof full of solar panels.<\/p>\n<h2>Why do you even need a dedicated charger?<\/h2>\n<p>Many EVs come with a portable charger that plugs into a regular powerpoint. If your car doesn&#8217;t come with one, you can buy one for a few hundred dollars.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_85518\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85518\" class=\" wp-image-85518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mobile-charger.jpg\" alt=\"An electric Mini charging from a portable charger\" width=\"600\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mobile-charger.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mobile-charger-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mobile-charger-768x508.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-85518\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>My electric Mini and its portable charger<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>These &#8216;trickle chargers&#8217; can happily charge your car &#8211; slowly.<\/p>\n<p>So why should you spend more on a dedicated wall charger?<\/p>\n<p>Dedicated wall chargers charge three to ten times faster than trickle chargers, depending on whether your house is single-phase or three-phase and how fast your car can charge from AC power.<\/p>\n<p>That allows overnight charging from flat.<\/p>\n<h2>Can&#8217;t you use public charging stations if you need to charge fast?<\/h2>\n<p>Home charging maxes out at 22 kW <strong>AC<\/strong>. Public fast-charging stations can go up to 350 kW <strong>DC<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s 350 km of range in as little as 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not unheard of for some EV owners to trickle charge at home, and if they need to charge fast, they can go to a nearby public charger.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_85498\" style=\"width: 609px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85498\" class=\" wp-image-85498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/tesla-superchargers.jpg\" alt=\"A Tesla supercharger station\" width=\"599\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/tesla-superchargers.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/tesla-superchargers-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/tesla-superchargers-768x479.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-85498\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A bank of Tesla superchargers<\/p><\/div>\n<p>But fast public chargers can cost 60 cents per kWh or more &#8211; double the price of grid electricity.<\/p>\n<p>Relying on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/ev-chargers\/public\/\">public fast-charging stations<\/a> in place of a home charger is inconvenient and expensive &#8211;\u00a0 unless you only need to fast charge once in a blue moon.<\/p>\n<h2>Okay &#8211; so why not buy a cheap home charger?<\/h2>\n<p>While a cheap, &#8216;dumb&#8217; EV charger will charge your car faster than a trickle charger, it won&#8217;t sync with your solar, battery or electricity tariff.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;ll charge your car at full speed whenever it&#8217;s plugged in, even though electricity may be cheaper a few hours later.<\/p>\n<p>This means you&#8217;ll pay way more for charging than you need to.<\/p>\n<p>Pricier &#8216;smart&#8217; chargers can automatically charge from cheap electricity (solar or grid), avoid expensive peak pricing periods, and avoid dumping your home battery&#8217;s energy into your EV.<\/p>\n<h2>What features should you look for in a &#8216;smart&#8217; charger?<\/h2>\n<h3>First and foremost: OCPP compatibility<\/h3>\n<p>OCPP stands for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/ev-charger-with-ocpp\/\">Open Charge Point Protocol<\/a>. It means third-party services can control your charger.<\/p>\n<p>It future-proofs your charger.<\/p>\n<p>One example: Some electricity retailers may offer a cheaper EV charging tariff if they can control your charger via OCPP to avoid charging during wholesale price spikes.<\/p>\n<h3>Second: Untethered<\/h3>\n<p>Most chargers have both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/ev-chargers\/cables\/\">a tethered and untethered option<\/a>. Tethered ones come with a built-in cable.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_85500\" style=\"width: 505px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85500\" class=\" wp-image-85500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/untethered-vs-tethered.png\" alt=\"Tethered and untethered EV chargers\" width=\"495\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/untethered-vs-tethered.png 600w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/untethered-vs-tethered-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/untethered-vs-tethered-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/untethered-vs-tethered-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-85500\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Untethered (left) and tethered (right) variants of the Delta AC MAX<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As a result, they cost more, and the longest cable I&#8217;ve seen a tethered charger come with is 7.5 meters.<\/p>\n<p>I bought an untethered charger and a ten-meter &#8216;type 2 to type 2&#8217; cable.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s long enough to reach the second car in my driveway no matter which way it&#8217;s parked, and saves a lot of car shuffling.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_85638\" style=\"width: 799px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85638\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85638\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/finn-charging-driveway.jpg\" alt=\"Finn plugging in his Mini at the end of his driveway\" width=\"789\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/finn-charging-driveway.jpg 789w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/finn-charging-driveway-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/finn-charging-driveway-768x371.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 789px) 100vw, 789px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-85638\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thanks to my 10m cable, I have no problems charging two EVs in a long driveway.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Third: Solar charging<\/h3>\n<p>If your car charges during the daytime, your solar system will offset its usage.<\/p>\n<p>However, if your charger pulls 11 kW and your solar only produces 5 kW, the grid will provide the remaining 6 kW. This is great for fast charging but not so great for your bills.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/ev-chargers\/solar\/\">EV chargers with smart solar charging functionality<\/a> can be set to <em>only<\/em> charge your car from excess solar.<\/p>\n<h3>Fourth: Three-phase<\/h3>\n<p>Single-phase home EV chargers can charge at a maximum of 7 kW, while three-phase chargers can charge at a maximum of 22 kW.<\/p>\n<p>The speed at which your car can charge on three-phase depends on the model. Current Teslas charge at 11 kW on three-phase, but BYDs can only charge at 7 kW AC\u2014even on three-phase.<\/p>\n<p>My advice: get a three-phase charger if your house has three-phase power. It&#8217;s only a few hundred bucks more, and even if your current car can&#8217;t use the extra charging speed, it future-proofs your home charging.<\/p>\n<h2>What will an EV charger cost you?<\/h2>\n<p>Good quality, dumb EV chargers can be purchased for about $800.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_72824\" style=\"width: 524px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72824\" class=\" wp-image-72824\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/tesla-gen3-wall-connector.jpg\" alt=\"Tesla wall connector\" width=\"514\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/tesla-gen3-wall-connector.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/tesla-gen3-wall-connector-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/tesla-gen3-wall-connector-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/tesla-gen3-wall-connector-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/tesla-gen3-wall-connector-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-72824\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Funnily enough, a Tesla wall connector is a &#8216;dumb&#8217; charger &#8211; but it&#8217;s reliable and low-cost (~$800). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/tesla-ev-charger-sa\/\">Although Tesla has told us, it will become smart soon via a software update.<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Fully featured ones cost $1500+<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_76462\" style=\"width: 452px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76462\" class=\" wp-image-76462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/untethered-delta-ac-max.jpg\" alt=\"untethered Delta AC Max\" width=\"442\" height=\"590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/untethered-delta-ac-max.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/untethered-delta-ac-max-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/untethered-delta-ac-max-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-76462\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>My untethered Delta AC MAX charger (cost $2,000)<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>My <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/ev-chargers\/#compare\">EV charger comparison table<\/a> shows specs and pricing for all major products available in Australia.<\/p>\n<h2>What do chargers cost to install?<\/h2>\n<p>This depends on the difficulty of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/ev-chargers\/installation\/\">charger&#8217;s installation<\/a>. Installation costs for a simple single-phase dumb charger right next to a spacious switchboard could be as low as $300.<\/p>\n<p>Costs can climb into the thousands for more complicated installs involving long cable runs and solar\/battery integration.<\/p>\n<p>The typical home can expect to pay about $1000 for installation, plus the charger cost.<\/p>\n<h2>Home batteries should be for your home, not your EV.<\/h2>\n<p>To use the Tesla ecosystem as an example &#8211; the Tesla Powerwall battery can store 13.5 kWh. The cheapest Tesla Model 3 has a 57.5 kWh battery.<\/p>\n<p>Home batteries are much smaller than EV batteries. Dumping all of a Powerwall into a Model 3 will only charge it by 24%, leaving you no energy to get your home through the night.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the typical Aussie home uses 16-30 kWh daily (excluding EV charging).<\/p>\n<p>The 13.5 kWh of Powerwall storage is far more valuable in your home, where it could power close to 100% of your overnight demand.<\/p>\n<p>If your EV charger doesn&#8217;t have the smarts to avoid draining a home battery, there&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/ev-draining-home-battery\/\">simple wiring change<\/a> your installer can make.<\/p>\n<h2>What are some of the best chargers on the market?<\/h2>\n<p>I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/best-ev-chargers-2024\/\">surveyed my network<\/a> of ~500 installers and asked them 1) what EV chargers they&#8217;d buy if money were no object and 2) if they were on a budget and every dollar counted.<\/p>\n<p>The Fronius Wattpilot easily won the &#8216;money&#8217;s no object&#8217; category. But it only makes sense if you already have a Fronius inverter.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_82659\" style=\"width: 547px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82659\" class=\"size-full wp-image-82659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/fronius-wattpilot.jpeg\" alt=\"Fronius Wattpilot EV charger\" width=\"537\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/fronius-wattpilot.jpeg 537w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/fronius-wattpilot-298x300.jpeg 298w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/fronius-wattpilot-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/fronius-wattpilot-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-82659\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Fronius products have a fantastic reputation.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Tesla&#8217;s Wall Connector won the &#8216;every dollar counts&#8217; category.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_82676\" style=\"width: 561px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82676\" class=\" wp-image-82676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/isolator-ev-charger-1024x771-1.jpg\" alt=\"Tesla wall connector installed in Australia\" width=\"551\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/isolator-ev-charger-1024x771-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/isolator-ev-charger-1024x771-1-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/isolator-ev-charger-1024x771-1-768x578.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-82676\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>It&#8217;s strange, but welcome to see a Tesla product win a budget category.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>For brands I recommend &#8211; I&#8217;ve put together the following chart:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_85536\" style=\"width: 658px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85536\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ev-charger-chart-July2024.jpg\" alt=\"SolarQuotes recommended EV charger brands\" width=\"648\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ev-charger-chart-July2024.jpg 648w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ev-charger-chart-July2024-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-85536\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>I&#8217;d be happy to recommend any of these brands to a friend.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Can your car power your home?<\/h2>\n<p>Many EVs allow you to power an appliance from the car&#8217;s charging port (known as V2L or Vehicle to Load), but to power your home (V2H, or Vehicle to Home), you need an expensive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/electric-vehicles\/v2l-v2g-v2h\/\">&#8220;bi-directional&#8221; charger<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The only bi-directional chargers I know of in Australia are the Wallbox Qasar ($10,000), and the Sigenergy DC EV charger (~$8,000). The only compatible electric car is the Nissan Leaf Gen 2.<\/p>\n<p>This will change, but for now, V2H is rare as hen&#8217;s teeth in Australia.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_85522\" style=\"width: 609px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85522\" class=\" wp-image-85522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ioniq5-v2l.webp\" alt=\"Hyundai Ioniq 5 with V2L adaptor\" width=\"599\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ioniq5-v2l.webp 1180w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ioniq5-v2l-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ioniq5-v2l-1024x769.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ioniq5-v2l-768x577.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-85522\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>A Hyundai Ioniq 5 with V2L adaptor, giving it regular powerpoint you can plug into. Image credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hyundai.co.nz\/v2l\">Hyundai NZ<\/a>.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Wrapping up<\/h2>\n<p>My advice:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Get a dedicated smart home charger, and configure it for cheap charging.<\/li>\n<li>If you can charge during the day (even if only weekends), max out your roof with solar.<\/li>\n<li>Properly integrate your charger with your home battery.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking to get quotes for an EV charger, I&#8217;ve got a network of hundreds of expert installers in Australia. Simply <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/quote\/start\/\">fill in my form for up to 3 competitive quotes for EV charging that&#8217;s integrated with your solar and battery<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most EV charging happens at home &#8211; so you need a good home charger. There are so many products with different features and price points. 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