Buyers of the 2022 Chevy Bolt EV and Bolt EUV in Canada will qualify for free installation of a 240-volt home outlet for charging their newly purchased EV.
Thanks to a new partnership between General Motors Canada and Qmerit, 2022 Bolt EV and Bolt EUV will qualify for free at-home installation of a 240-volt outlet. Chevy believes it is ” essential to make at-home charging easier, for current and interested EV buyers, as “most EV owners can satisfy their daily needs by plugging in at home.”
“This is another step to make EV ownership easier and more accessible to everyone,” said brand director of Chevrolet Canada, Laura Pacey. “We understand the ability to conveniently charge at home or on the go plays heavily into a customer’s decision to purchase an EV and we’re providing the access to solutions to simplify the EV experience for all Canadians.”
To be clear, this promotion covers the cost of installation of the 240-volt outlet only and not the charging cord that would be required to plug the Chevy Bolt EV or Bolt EUV into it. Chevy’s new 240-volt Dual Level Charging Cord is standard equipment with the Bolt EUV crossover, but is an optional extra on the less expensive Bolt EV hatchback. Both vehicles support Level 2 charging at a rate of up to 11 kW – enough to fill the battery from flat to 100 percent capacity in around seven hours.
Chevy is keen to see more customers install 240-volt outlets in their garages, as these outlets can supply enough power to charge an EV to full overnight. This would allow a Bolt EV or Bolt EUV driver to drive well over 200 miles in a single day, return home in the evening and charge their vehicle back to full battery capacity while they slept. A study conducted by ABC News back in 2005 found the average American commutes 16 miles to work each way.
For Chevy Bolt EV and Bolt EUV buyers that either already have a 240-volt outlet at home or do not require it, Chevy is offering a $750 charging credit to Flo public charging stations in Canada. Flo provides access to the largest number of public charging stations in Canada, many of which feature DC fast charging outlets.
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Cool. But that’s not going to make them even mildly popular.
The Bolt would be a sales disaster if they gave the whole car away.
Giving a home charger away with an electric vehicle sounds nice and is a good step, but it’s not what most would consider a great option. Volvo is doing the same thing with a Charge-Point home charger or a $500.00 Charge-Point card when you buy/lease any plug-in hybrid or electric Volvo. When I leased my S60 a couple months ago, I decided to take the home charger, thinking that it would benefit me in the future if/when I go with another all electric vehicle. Problem is getting the stupid thing installed! Apparently electricians are so busy (at least out here in southern Cali) that you can barely get anyone to come quote an install. I finally found a friend of a co-worker and he came to my house to look at what would be needed. Apparently, they feel putting one breaker in the box located about 20 feet from where the charger would go and running the wiring in a very simple place will run me $1,000.00!! So either they feel their time is worth about $400 per hour with about $200 in materials, or they think their time is worth $200/hour and materials are solid gold.
Either way, the charger now sits in the box where it will stay until I find a real need to install it. Meanwhile, I have no problem using the car’s own charge cord and plugging it in over night. I should have taken the $500 charge point card.
DIY,buy a book or watch a youtube video
LOL. @budlar, thanks for the suggestion, but I don’t want my house to burn down! There’s one thing I am truly clueless about, and that’s wiring/electricity. I’m a person who will stand my ground on a subject I know about, but that also means that I’m 100% open to admitting when I have no clue. Let’s just say that if you need a lightbulb replaced, I’m ok. But that’s about it.
It’s not that complicated. Do a little online research and diy it. If you pull the cover off of your box and look it over (don’t touch bare wires) it starts to make sense.
Several years ago I owned an older house that needed to be completely rewired. Estimate was $4500. I spent $300 and three weekends after a one hour crash course on wiring from an electrician/friend.
Bet a lot of guys think they just plug in to a standard 120v outlet and you’re done. The simplicity of owning an EV. Better verify your electric service first.
Rwd: Technically, that isn’t wrong for the majority of electric’s on the market today. They all come with cords and most with the option of 120 or 240. But in my case, I do just plug into the standard wall outlet in my garage and charge up. Takes longer is all.
IMHO, the article title should add a missing word: “…Get Free Home Charger INSTALLATION In Canada”