unless there aren't any more contractors in the area (my case) it was take it or leave it

 

You don't have to accept/agree to the first offer from Qmerit contractor. If you reject the offer, Qmerit would give another contractor. And repeat.
I accepted the third offer/contractor.

 

Unfortunate the Qmerit process is hit or miss, and that some contractors are charging highway robbery prices for certain installs. Agree with other posts that when in doubt if it is standard install or not, have QMerit quote. It seems to be highly subjective what qualifies under standard, and often speaking with the local electrician can turn what is initially deemed non standard into a standard job. If it is ultimately determined non-standard then do the math to see if it is cheaper with your local personal electrician vs. taking the $1000 credit towards the quoted install cost. I guess I got very lucky that 1 week after I took delivery of the Bolt, local Qmerit participating company installed the 240v outlet on a new dedicated 50amp circuit, no out of pocket cost, and the job included some minor work that had to be done on the main panel. In speaking with the local electrician company manager, it seems that it comes down to how the local company enters the job in the system and if they accept Qmerit’s reimbursements for the time, labor, materials, etc. In my case it was “slightly” non standard but was covered anyway.

 

it's definitely hit or miss

 

I have heard some real horror stories about Qmerit installs. Have also heard some good things mostly from people that live close to an approved Qmerit electrician. I started out requesting a Qmerit install but after a month and not hearing anything, I had the dealer change my request to the $500 EVgo charging credit. I live in a small town not close to an installer. I hired my own local electrician who was familiar with these installs. It cost me $320. I still have $430 in charging credit to use. Owned the car since March of 2023. Hope I can use all the credit before it expires in 2 1/2 yrs.

 

It should be fully covered, if Qmerit has a local installer in your area. You definitely meet the standard installation requirements, if your basement ceiling is not fully enclosed or has easy access. However, if your basement ceiling is fully or extensively enclosed, there may be no other access and a non-standard installation would apply. There are few affordable ways around this short coming, as almost all require shielding (conduit). If a joist adjoins the electrical panel and garage "punch-through" location, MC cable could be used blindly, and the installer may perform the work as a standard installation.

I just read that there is a 30% federal tax rebate on residential installations. If I get a $2000 bill, would I be able to claim a $600 tax credit, even though with $1000 was covered by GM, or just a $300 tax credit?

The credit is based on the bill and not who pays for it. You would be eligible for $600.

 

I had a standard Level-2 install, having a 200A panel, a pair of free breaker slots, and about a 10-foot run to the outlet in the garage. QMerit's contractor came, installed it in about two hours, and left. No cost to me. Its a 50A breaker, good for 40A EVSE; I use the 32A EVSE that came with my 2023 Bolt EUV. Remarkably this was just 2 weeks after I took delivery of the car.

 

just $300.

i just had the Qmerit install. 50amp gfci breaker, about 40' of 6awg romex, and an easy pull from the basement ceiling into the garage wall.
they quoted $1,650. i think because qmerit couldn't find any other contractors, and this company was 100 miles away.
they installed the whole thing in 90 minutes, spent more time traveling than the install.
i have to pay the $650. extra.

 

I may be able to get away with level 1 for a while, and I have the opportunity to charge at work if I'm lucky to find an open charger. I just read that there is a 30% federal tax rebate on residential installations. If I get a $2000 bill, would I be able to claim a $600 tax credit, even though with $1000 was covered by GM, or just a $300 tax credit?

 

I spoke with the dealer who said it should be considered a standard installation. However I filled out the online tool on the Qmerit site and they quoted a surprisingly high $2000 install (before permit fees) for 50' of wire through an unfinished basement into an attached garage. I assume the dealer is just trying to close the sale and will say anything. I see no reason why Qmerit would reduce the cost to "standard installation" and cover the cost completely... so this is a $1000 gamble on my part... really eats into the gas savings... thinking about not closing on the Bolt now.

 

Have you done some figuring to see what you really need for charging? Do you need the L2 or will L1 work fine for you at no additional cost?

 

Even if it is a non-standard installation, they will still pay $1000. My situation was rated nonstandard from the questionnaire because I have a free-standing garage with the panel on the house. None of that mattered since there is no QMerit installer in my town. But GM said if there was, I would pay, and GM would reimburse me up to $1000. That doesn't matter much if the QMerit installer quotes many thousands, which I assume means that they just don't really want the job.

 

Qmerit came to my house and measured. Then turned in a quote for 4500 dollars

 

That's an absurdly high quote. It means they don't want to bother with you unless there's a ridiculous profit on the job. Find someone else.

 

There’s no way to know until you submit the form and photos to Qmerit. My run was 54 feet of wire from the panel on the other side of the house through my crawl space and into the garage. Based on what another local person experienced I assumed mine would not be fully covered. But it was.

I recommend filling the form out and seeing what happens.

 

I have basically the same set up. Qmerit quoted 4500 to install leaving me owning over 3 grand. Instead I hired an electrician and bought the material for a total of 500 bucks.