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Volvo's wallbox assessment program reveals a painful truth

Wall-E image showing where electric line would need to be added
To add a wallbox to the garage would take "at least 50 meters" of digging in the yard. The arrows were drawn on a video of the location for the proposed line during a chat with wallbox provider Wall-E in Germany to determine the feasibility of adding a charger to the garage. (Douglas A. Bolduc)
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Douglas A. Bolduc
March 27, 2024 04:58 AM

Another painful setback to making the EV switch was encountered recently when I took advantage of a user-friendly wallbox assessment program that Volvo is offering in Germany.

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