Today, I received a quote to install a Level 2 charger at home for my Honda Prolodge.
Below is actual Quote with
Detailed Quote Breakdown
Equipment Costs Honda Home Charging St ation 48 - Included
Part, Labor & Permitting Wall Mounted EV Charger Inst allation $1,225.00
Obstructions Related Work $100.00
Electrical Upgrades - Load Management Device $900.00
Permit Application Fee $350.00
Conduit Run $5.00
Installation Discount Promotion -$500.00
Net Inst allation Subtot al $2,080.00
Pipling and Dreching to garage for 20 ft - $500.00
Labort and parts - $1000.00
Platform Fee $69.48
Sales Tax $0.00

Net Installation Total $2,149.48
Even after applying the $500 credit from Honda, the total cost for installation in my detached garage came to $3,800, which was much higher than I expected. At this rate, any savings from switching to electric—specifically on gas—are essentially lost to the upfront installation cost.

Additionally, Honda isn't handling the installation directly; instead, they've outsourced it to Electrum. Electrum has proven difficult to reach by phone, and all quotes and initial assessments are done remotely based on submitted photos rather than in-person measurements. This process feels unrealistic, and they charge you without a proper evaluation. There also seem to be no options provided to help reduce the cost.

In my opinion, buying an electric vehicle feels like a scam. Traditional gas-powered cars seem like a better option since you don’t have to worry about these added complexities and costs. The main motivation for switching to an electric vehicle was to save on gas, but if that means having to pay nearly $4,000 upfront for charging installation, it hardly seems worth it.

I wont lie, I got two quotes, 2k-2500 and I said ef that. I have a friend who is electrician, and we simply did a junction box off the neibhroign 240v outlet and ran it to garage like 20 feet. easily reversible if I ever sell house, and its an 40amp breaker, I did do a stress test few nights at 32amps, but im keeping it at 28amps generally just because, makes me feel better Its not fully taxing the old wires.

total cost, $90 in wire, 8/3 wiring, and $40 ev Leviton outlet, and 175 battery tender jr 32amp EV charger.
$300 well spent. - ive already driven 2000 miles on it in last 3 weeks and recharged in garage.

 

Today, I received a quote to install a Level 2 charger at home for my Honda Prolodge.
Below is actual Quote with
Detailed Quote Breakdown
Equipment Costs Honda Home Charging St ation 48 - Included
Part, Labor & Permitting Wall Mounted EV Charger Inst allation $1,225.00
Obstructions Related Work $100.00
Electrical Upgrades - Load Management Device $900.00
Permit Application Fee $350.00
Conduit Run $5.00
Installation Discount Promotion -$500.00
Net Inst allation Subtot al $2,080.00
Pipling and Dreching to garage for 20 ft - $500.00
Labort and parts - $1000.00
Platform Fee $69.48
Sales Tax $0.00

Net Installation Total $2,149.48
Even after applying the $500 credit from Honda, the total cost for installation in my detached garage came to $3,800, which was much higher than I expected. At this rate, any savings from switching to electric—specifically on gas—are essentially lost to the upfront installation cost.

Additionally, Honda isn't handling the installation directly; instead, they've outsourced it to Electrum. Electrum has proven difficult to reach by phone, and all quotes and initial assessments are done remotely based on submitted photos rather than in-person measurements. This process feels unrealistic, and they charge you without a proper evaluation. There also seem to be no options provided to help reduce the cost.

In my opinion, buying an electric vehicle feels like a scam. Traditional gas-powered cars seem like a better option since you don’t have to worry about these added complexities and costs. The main motivation for switching to an electric vehicle was to save on gas, but if that means having to pay nearly $4,000 upfront for charging installation, it hardly seems worth it.

Get another quote from a local electrician. You won’t get the $500 install credit but it is likely to be less expensive. That credit is misleading because the electrician they give the work to pays a kickback to HHE of $250. I took the credit only because at the time my state kicked in another $1500 in installation. If it wasn’t for that, I would have gotten my own electrician to do the installation

 

Agreed with getting a local quote. You can find EV installer electricians all over Facebook. I used Electrum and if I had to do it all over again, I’d just get someone locally. They’re advertising $250-$350 for a local electrician to do it. I paid $950 and my electrical panel is on the outside wall, directly opposite my charger hanging in the garage. So, it was about a 20” (yes 20 inches) run into the back of the panel. So, almost no wiring. I do have a 60 amp breaker and run at 48v and it’s been working flawlessly. But the Honda thing isn’t a deal. You can probably pay half that quote by calling someone local. Get on Angie’s list or Thumbtack and look for installers. That way they compete for the job.

 

I paid a local group to upgrade my panel, add a Wallbox charger, and it’s been great. Well worth the investment. For me, it wasn’t the gas prices or going green that made me switch to electric, it’s that I’m lazy. I never remember to do oil changes, hated scheduling emissions tests, and often was late to work because I had to stop and get gas. Now I just plug it in when I get home and occasionally rotate the tires. Lol

 

EVs do have an advantage

 

I think the kicker for you is that it's in a detached garage and you need the load management device. I'm sure the charger itself is probably not the most inexpensive being it form Honda.

I just had my quote done with my local electrician ($705), but I'm just running it about 40-50 ft up and over the other side of my garage to a EV 14-50R outlet. I'd spend more than half that just buying the parts/wire so they get the business and I don't have to get in the attic.

Everyone's situation is different, and I would echo the others to shop around.