So far when businesses have looked at installing electric vehicle charging most have opted to go for slower level 2 charging which provides most vehicles with about 20 miles of charge in an hour.
Installing electric car charging stations at work.
The price of the stations alone run 400 to 2 000 depending on whether you choose level 1 or a level 2 hardwiring a level 2 in or installing a circuit for plug in types adds another 500 to 1 500.
The workplace charging scheme wcs is a voucher based scheme that provides support towards the up front costs of the purchase and installation of electric vehicle charge points for eligible.
See level 1 electric vehicle charging stations at the workplace for more information.
Installing a level 3 electric vehicle charger.
Level 1 stations are less expensive than level 2 stations but they charge vehicles at a slower rate and generally may only be used by one vehicle during the standard work day.
Level 3 charging stations or dc fast chargers are primarily used in commercial and industrial settings as they are usually prohibitively expensive and require specialized and powerful equipment to operate.
Firms which install charging.
The national average for installing a standard electric vehicle charging station ranges between 443 and 1 019 while the median cost is 731 each.
Employee guide to workplace charging use this guide by the california pev collaborative to.
The wcs reduces the purchase and installation cost of a new workplace charging station single socket by 75 capped at 500 per socket until 1st april 2020 and 350 thereafter.
Depending on where you live the firm you work for may even be able to claim local state or federal incentives to help pay for part or all of a charging station.
Explaining the business case to your employer.
The two most common types of residential electric vehicle charging stations on the market are level 1 and level 2 charging stations.
The workplace charging scheme wcs is a government scheme for electric vehicles offered by the office for low emission vehicles olev.