Electric-Car Charging Stations Give the Home Garage a Powerful Upgrade
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High-end homeowners are outfitting their garages with heavy-duty outlets, solar panels and battery walls
When Peter Van Deerlin got his first electric vehicle in 2012, the now-57-year-old doctor wanted to be able to charge his car quickly enough to get to the hospital for middle-of-the-night emergencies.
He chose a Tesla Model S with a dual charger inside the car (a feature that the car maker later dropped) and installed a 100-amp electrical line in his garage in Moorestown, N.J.
The 100-amp line—the standard household outlet is 15 or 20 amps—served the couple well, said his wife, Vivianna Van Deerlin, 57, also a doctor. They have since expanded their fleet of electric vehicles, which now includes a Tesla Model 3, Model S and Roadster.
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