CantStandYa
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I assume you have space in your breaker panel for some additional breakers? you may need more than one slot side by side for a 50 amp breaker.
The hard part of this is running the cable from your breaker box to the garage location where you need the 240 V power. That is probably going to be the bulk of the cost of the project.
240 V breakers are a little more expensive, and the heavier (probably 10 or 12 gauge) three wire cable is more expensive, compared to the material for a standard 120 V, 15 amp circuit.
Yes, I scoped the panel and we have room for the breakers. One other thought: our mud room with laundry (i.e. 240v receptacle for the dryer) is adjacent to the garage. Any possibility of drawing off that line or splitting it in some way?