Hey Tesla AB Crew,
This is my first post but I've been a long time lurker of TMC. I'm interested in getting a Model X for my family in the next couple years. I'm having my garage renovated in August so I thought I'd drop in a NEMA 14-50 for my future EV and future proofing in general. I contacted 24/7 Electric here in Calgary and they were great to work with but the quote definitely came out to more than I thought it would.
My panel can handle the added room for the NEMA 14-50 (and even 100 amp from a HPWC if I want) but they have to fish 80' of 3/3 copper wire from the panel to the side of my garage that I want the plug. They also have to cut some drywall in my basement to fish the wire through. The quote for the NEMA 14-50 comes out to be $2,400. If I want to switch it to a 100 amp HPWC later, they would charge another $572 at that time and of course, I would still have to buy the HPWC, so it would be over $1,000 to switch to 100 amp HPWC.
He said Tesla requires them to use certain wiring and procedures, which drives up the price. That's fine, I'm all for safety but I just wanted to gauge if this price is reasonable or not. I'll probably go through it but I guess it was a bit discouraging seeing how these installation costs will be a barrier for EV adoption. A tax credit for this installation (like QC does), would be helpful.
Let me know your thoughts and if this is reasonable given your experiences in the AB area. Thanks.