{"id":98547,"date":"2026-03-31T05:21:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T19:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=98547"},"modified":"2026-03-30T14:09:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T04:39:00","slug":"quitting-petrol-for-electric-home-ev-charger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/quitting-petrol-for-electric-home-ev-charger\/","title":{"rendered":"Quitting Petrol For An EV: Do You Need A Home Charger?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An Ocular home EV charger installed by Smooth Current Electrical Pty Ltd<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n

Thanks to the Iran war petrol prices just keep on rising, along with the number of petrol stations running out of fuel. The worsening fuel shortage has many Australians looking for the first time at making the switch over to an electric vehicle.<\/p>\n

Aside from what car to buy, the other big decision prospective EV owners need to consider is whether to get a home charger: do they actually need the EV equivalent of a petrol station installed in their own driveway?<\/p>\n

Do You Need A Home EV Charging Station?<\/h2>\n

The short answer is no: EVs can trickle charge from a regular power point, and there are public EV chargers you can visit when faster charging is needed.<\/p>\n

The long answer is a bit more complicated – trickle charging takes much longer than a hard-wired home EV charger, and public EV chargers will cost you a lot more than charging at home, so the answer depends on your lifestyle (and your patience).<\/p>\n

Take Trickle Charging For A Test Drive<\/h2>\n

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EVs usually come with a charging cable that can be plugged into a regular power socket. If you tick one of the following boxes, it might be worth trying out trickle charging to see how you find it, before committing to a hard-wired home EV charger:<\/p>\n