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Re:Tesla races past $100B in market valuation by notJim on Wednesday January 22, 2020 @12:20PM (#22119628)
Once your house is wired for the charger, how hard/expensive is it really to swap it for a different one?
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Re:Tesla races past $100B in market valuation by extrapickles on Wednesday January 22, 2020 @12:28PM (#22119758)
If you can do basic electrical wiring, you may still need to get a permit and have the change inspected. What exactly is needed is highly jurisdiction dependent.

If you are not handy, it requires hiring an electrician to make the change (~$100-500)

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Re:Tesla races past $100B in market valuation by notJim on Wednesday January 22, 2020 @12:40PM (#22119897)
Spending $500 on an electrician for a $50–80k car doesn't sound like lock-in to me…
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Re:Tesla races past $100B in market valuation by chris11 on Wednesday January 22, 2020 @12:51PM (#22120017)
That's a decent amount of money, but it's not that much compared to the cost of an electric vehicle.
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