Well, we put in a level 2 charger in our garage. Or rather Fineline Electric of Kent City MI, did it for us.
The VW ID.4 does not come with a charger, although you have the option of purchasing a VW level 1 and level 2 home charging system, which we did. We also opted for a holster and cord rack (available from Amazon for 20 bucks).
This sort of makes sense, actually, since most folks will want a level 2 home charger in their home and you'd have to purchase one of those anyway. (Check out Car and Driver magazine's review of the different charging levels and what they mean us common folks.)
Fineline's electricians, Wyatt and Donalson arrived right on time at 8:00am and were done and back on the road well before noon. They were professional, prompt, respectful of the space and answered all our questions easily and with a clear sense they knew what they were talking about.
Naturally, we did a quick test and everything worked fine.
When installing your home charger give some thought to placement: some cars have a charging port in the front driver's side some in the passenger rear (like the ID.4). The old 110 outlet is located at the head of the garage by the man-door and we thought that a bit out of the way and requiring us to always back in to charge. Placing the charger midway down a side wall allows us to pull in head first but can also accommodate an EV with a driver's side charging port.
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