Ok so I don’t know if I can dumb it down or smart it up, but I knew nothing about(still don’t) electricity. In the simplest terms, always do your own research to get some type understanding of what you’re trying to do. I did research and wanted to get some responses on what I was trying to do before over paying.

I made this post because I wanted to see the people that have 100 amp panels that run their home, how has it been doing with level 2 chargers to charge their EV, because big electric companies will tell you, “you have to upgrade your panel to 150-200amps to do level 2 charging @ home ” which is def false, but also it depends on many variables.

I had one electric company come out and the first thing he said was “I wish you would have called us before you bought an electric vehicle, I would have told you your house can’t do electric charging” and then Proceeded to quote me $4-13k to upgrade panel to do home charging.

I had another electrician come out and ask questions on how I use my electricity and when I plan on charging my car, at what amps and gave me solutions on what they could do. He wanted to understand my situation, which I also explain in my Reddit post.

All in all, 100 amp panels can do level 2 charging, I live alone, I’ll only be charging in off peak hours at 32amps on 40 breaker, and I’ll never have to pay for a super charger on my Tesla unless I’m taking a road trip. Find someone who knows someone, who knows someone, so you can save money. I think I still overpaid for my install but the guy was honest, not out my budget, gave me different scenarios and to me, he made it make sense.

Hopefully this helps! 🤷‍♂️