Sekisui House Ltd.'s single-family homes will come standard with 200-volt outlets for electric vehicles and hybrid plug-ins beginning next month.
The built-in outlet will add about 10,000 yen to the purchase price, a 10th of the cost of retrofitting a home after construction. The greater availability of chargers is seen as a key factor in the spread of these green cars.
Sekisui House will introduce the outdoor outlets in made-to-order homes and developer-built units for new contracts starting next month.
The homebuilder has focused on green features, including solar power generation systems. It teamed up with Nissan Motor Co. and 11 others last year in a pilot program connecting a technologically advanced home to a smart grid.
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