

Chevrolet Volt  (Source:

Installation costs an estimated $1,475







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RE: Why so much?
By Spivonious on 10/8/2010 3:00:39 PM , Rating: 3
Electrical inspection runs $40-$100 in my town, depending on the size of the job. My breaker box is in the garage, so it would be trivial to run a 220V line to a new receptacle for the charger. I could do it myself for <$200 including inspection. I ask again, where does this $1500 figure come from? Even someone who has done zero electrical work could get this done in less than an hour.

RE: Why so much?
By theapparition on 10/11/2010 10:26:53 AM , Rating: 2
Because GM wasn't reporting for your specific house using your labor rates.

Get a licensed electrician out to your house to quote you that job. Bet it's somewhere near $700 for them to install, and that's a trivial installation. If the breaker box is nowhere near the garage, prices can skyrocket.

But please keep in mind that GM has to report what an average PROFESSIONAL installation will cost. Not a DIYer. You can install a 220V line for under $200 easily, and I've already installed multiple 220V lines in my garage and workshops (metal shop and separate wood shop behind garage) off of 300A service. But that's not the point. We are talking about people who can't set the time on thier frickin VCR (old reference) and you expect those worthless sacks of flesh to then install electrical lines. LOL

