Buying a home? Why you should ask whether it’s wired for electric vehicles

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With more incentives, there's a growing likelihood that you'll own an EV while you live in your current home or in the next. Many new builders are pre-wiring for EVs, but buyers should ask if a resold home’s electrical system can handle the strain.

New American homes are built to last 50 or more years and builders are encouraged to include features that require zero upgrades for at least the first decade or two.

Pre-wiring for EVs is “like in the late ’70s to early ’80s when we started to hardwire for cable TV in every home,” said Darrel McMaster, owner of Sustainable Homes Inc. in Boerne, Texas, in a National Association of Home Builders blog. California’s EV adoption leads the nation. Nearly 12 out of 1,000 Californians own an EV, the highest per-capita rate in the nation, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.

But broker Peter Murray’s Frederick, Md., home buyers, who might work in Washington, D.C., or Baltimore, remain focused on the length of their overall commute, including with their existing car, or on their single-family home or condominium’s proximity to public transportation and bike lanes and trails.

Within condos selling in the $300,000 to $400,000 range, an active agent under his management reports zero requests for EV plug-ins in buildings with parking spaces. In the $500,000 to $800,000 range, that agent says 25%-30% of her buyer interest is for properties that include EV hookup.

 

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I plug mine into the 110v outside the house. If your system can’t handle that, you’ve got bigger problems.

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