I finally did it and put a deposit down on an EX30 in Cloud Blue and it should be arriving next month but honestly Im kind of freaking out because this is my first ever electric car and I have literally zero idea how the charging thing works like at all. Like do I just plug it into the wall like a toaster or is that gonna blow up my house?? My husband says we need a wallbox thingy but those look really expensive and I saw some people on YouTube talking about different types of cables and adapters and honestly my brain is just mush right now trying to figure it all out.
We live in a house with a garage in New Jersey so at least I dont have to worry about street parking but the garage only has one of those normal three-prong outlets and I dont think thats gonna be fast enough for my commute which is about 40 miles round trip every day. I was looking at stuff online and I keep seeing terms like Level 1 and Level 2 and CCS and I just want to make sure I have everything I need before the car gets here because I dont want to be stuck with a dead battery on day two. I have maybe $600 or $700 set aside for accessories and stuff so I really want to spend it on the things that actually matter rather than just flashy junk.
Does the car come with a cable to plug into the wall or do I have to buy that separate? I heard the frunk in the EX30 is tiny so I dont even know if a big cable will fit in there lol. If you were starting from scratch with this car what are the absolute essentials I should buy right now so I dont regret it later?
Sorry if these are really basic questions I just feel way out of my element here and every time I look at the Volvo website it just makes me more confused about what is actually included in the box...
In my experience, sticking with a UL-listed Level 2 station is the only way to go for safety. Your 40-mile commute makes a standard outlet too risky and slow.
Volvo includes a mobile cable. Over the years, Ive found these essentials are best: