Michigan Democrats Want to Require All Homes to Have Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Michigan lawmakers are considering legislation that would mandate all new houses in the state to include electric vehicle charging stations. House Bill 6180, introduced by state Rep. Phil Skaggs, D-East Grand Rapids, is pending before the House Committee on Energy, Communications, and Technology. The proposal is among the bills Lansing Democrats introduced in their last-minute flurry of activity before losing trifecta control of state government during this year’s lame-duck session.
Under the measure, new single-family dwellings built starting Jan. 1, 2025, with a dedicated parking space must have at least 6 kilowatts of power capacity — a so-called Level 2 charger — available for electric vehicle charging. New multi-family dwellings built starting Jan. 1, 2025, must have at least 19 kilowatts of power capacity for electric vehicle charging available for each five parking spaces.
Adding a charging station is potentially costly, depending on several variables, including the type installed. A Level 3 charger, often called a DC fast charger, is the quickest vehicle charger and can handle higher voltages. A Level 2 charger falls in the middle and could still take about eight hours to charge a vehicle. According to BobVila.com, a Level 2 charging station costs $600 to $1,200, less expensive than a Level 3 charging station, which can cost up to $35,000. The national average to install a charging station is $959.
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For the last six years, Michigan’s biggest export has been college graduates. Now they want to add productive taxpayers to their primary export list.
Um… more like the last 40 years. I left in a huge migrant caravan in ’84.
>>> The national average to install a charging station is $959.
That is for 120v L1 plugins, and it’s because every garage already has 120v circuits (for lights, garage doors, etc.)
L2 will cost you $1500-$3000 just to install the required isolated 240v circuit. And that is if your electrical panel has the capacity (add another $1200-$2000 if it doesn’t). Now add the cost of the charger itself. And your home insurance cost will skyrocket.
The depth of the Democrat’s stupidity is still undetermined. The keep setting the bar lower everyday.