Webasto Home Charger: EV Charging Station Buyers Guide

Webasto lists pricing at $549 for both the Webasto Go and the TurboDX 2.0 Plug-In home chargers. Accessories, such as wall brackets, are sold separately with a range of prices.

Webasto offers its home chargers directly through its website.

The Webasto home charging stations are compatible with all electric cars in North America.

The Webasto home charging stations are available with up to 32 amps, or the choice of 120 or 240 volts.

Webasto does not advertise “smart” features, such as Wi-Fi connectivity or remote access by users, for its home charging stations.

Yes, an app is available for the Webasto home charging station.

The Webasto TurboDX is available with up to 25 feet of cable to reach from the charger to your electric vehicle’s charging port.

Yes, the Webasto TurboDx can be installed both indoors and outdoors.

The Webasto TurboDX home charging station is hardwired, which means it must be integrated into your home’s wiring.

If your home has sufficient capacity left in its electrical service panel, you can likely install a Webasto charger in your home.

If your home is older or your panel is nearing its capacity, you may need to upgrade its electrical service. If that’s the case, or you plan to install your charging station a long distance from your electrical panel, the cost of installing a home charging station can skyrocket.

Check with a qualified electrician to ensure that you can install a charging station before you order one for your home.

Yes, you need a qualified electrician to install a Webasto charging station.

In most places, you or the installer will need to acquire permits before the installation and get inspections after the charging station is installed. The cost of those permits varies greatly, depending on where you live. Webasto can connect you to its own network of qualified installation technicians.

Installing a high-powered home EV charging solution such as a Webasto station requires special knowledge and experience. It is simply not a job for amateurs or do-it-yourselfers to tackle on their own.

Yes, it is UL Listed, which means it has been evaluated by UL to determine if it has met specific safety requirements.

The Webasto home charging station has features that are similar to other home charging stations, but nothing especially unique. It features configurable charging capacity, an LED display, and controls to restrict access.

Webasto does not specify where its chargers are built.

In many cases, you can recover a sizeable portion of the cost of installing a home electric car charging station with tax credits, rebates and power utility company incentives.

As part of the Inflation Reduction Act, the U.S. federal government once again allows you to get a credit of up to 30% of the cost of purchasing and installing home charging equipment, with a limit of $1,000.

Depending on the state where you live and the utility company that provides your power, you may be eligible for substantially more money back. Some programs are limited to a single charging station installation, while others allow you to get credits for multiple installations.

Webasto’s TurboDX charger suitable for residential installation has a three-year warranty.

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