House panel is in the basement and the detached garage where I'd actually want to charge is about 180ft away across the backyard. There's no existing conduit between the two that I know of. I've gotten one quote so far that casually mentioned trenching the whole run, which sounds like it could turn into a much bigger project than just 'install a charger.' Before I get more quotes, I'm trying to understand what I'm actually dealing with here -- is 180ft a normal distance for this kind of install, or does it start pushing into needing a sub panel out at the garage instead of just running a long circuit? And roughly what ballpark should I expect once trenching that distance is involved, versus if there's some way to avoid digging up the yard entirely?
