Before I finished my basement (drywall ceiling) I made certain to run 3/4" emt conduit to my garage just in case I get a Tesla or an electric car in the future. This would make it easy to fish in some copper wire to easily run a 40-50 amp charger. Did anyone else do this as well?
But I'm wondering I have a house that's only a few years old and only has 200 amps to the panel, running 1 car under 40-50 amps would be fine, but I'm wondering what would happen in 10-15 years from now when electric cars finally catch on? 200 amps running 2-3 cars is impossible. Heck, houses built in the 70s' only have 100 amps going to the main panel. I have yet to see a house with a 400 amp panel. In fact, in Illinois, when I had a 200 amp panel installed and the electric company told me if I went above this they would charge me the the industrial rate.
I am 50% sure that when the tesla model 3/e comes out I'm buying it. My brother in law bought a P85 and I'm in love with it. The amazing low end torque made me carsick after a day of driving it.
But I'm wondering I have a house that's only a few years old and only has 200 amps to the panel, running 1 car under 40-50 amps would be fine, but I'm wondering what would happen in 10-15 years from now when electric cars finally catch on? 200 amps running 2-3 cars is impossible. Heck, houses built in the 70s' only have 100 amps going to the main panel. I have yet to see a house with a 400 amp panel. In fact, in Illinois, when I had a 200 amp panel installed and the electric company told me if I went above this they would charge me the the industrial rate.
I am 50% sure that when the tesla model 3/e comes out I'm buying it. My brother in law bought a P85 and I'm in love with it. The amazing low end torque made me carsick after a day of driving it.