04-22-2025, 06:59 PM
Just had a level 2 charger installed for under $800 total. This included a 50amp charger (returned, like new), and a local, independent electrician who charges by the hour ($300 total for labor!).
My house is less than 2yrs old, so there is plenty of capacity and the electrician was able to put in 60amp breaker (he didn't have a 50amp in his truck) to a 240v circuit. I charged the Ioniq 6 in 4 hours from 42% to 90% (claimed range of 272miles, which my wife can hit driving locally, not so much for road trips).
Cincinnati and Louisville are about 2hrs away. One of those towns will be the first road trip. Next will be St. Louis or Chicago, which are about 3.5hrs away. I have no desire to go longer.
Hyundai/Kia EVs, which soon will all be built in the USA, are doing a good job of catching and perhaps surpassing Tesla. They still trail China by a long shot, but we can't get any of those here.
My house is less than 2yrs old, so there is plenty of capacity and the electrician was able to put in 60amp breaker (he didn't have a 50amp in his truck) to a 240v circuit. I charged the Ioniq 6 in 4 hours from 42% to 90% (claimed range of 272miles, which my wife can hit driving locally, not so much for road trips).
Cincinnati and Louisville are about 2hrs away. One of those towns will be the first road trip. Next will be St. Louis or Chicago, which are about 3.5hrs away. I have no desire to go longer.
Hyundai/Kia EVs, which soon will all be built in the USA, are doing a good job of catching and perhaps surpassing Tesla. They still trail China by a long shot, but we can't get any of those here.