The Four Best High Powered Home EV Chargers Of 2023

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

*Note: In the video, I mention that the GMC Hummer EV is one of the few electric vehicles with an 80-amp onboard charger. Currently, the Hummer EV only comes with a 48-amp onboard charger, but later this year it will be upgraded to accept 80-amps, which is why I added it to the short list of EVs with 80-amp onboard chargers.

[@aabanaayan2007]

Tom Thanks for yr response

[@TeslaDo_d]

Tom, does anyone offer a dual head charge station like the ChargePoint CT4xxx series, which can be purchased for under $3k. I would like to setup something like the CT4021 in my driveway which could be connected to my home WiFi to authorize charging for neighbors and friends....and my CyberTruck.

[@chargehanger]

Thanks for the overview. One thing to add: a Chargehanger :)

[@nc3826]

​@@chargehanger I need a CordHanger, for my corded electric lawn mower.... To keep the corded out of the way... Years ago they used to sell them.... "Delivery time is usually a month to the USA"? Americans don't like to wait that long.... Maybe you can get an American distributor (such as Amazon) or produce them in North America?.... Good luck with your business....

[@SpecialKthx]

I would like to know how the app looks like for all smart EVSE. I have a grizzl-e I thought I would have more option but its limited, not bad but not complete.

[@vlad2838]

Your reviews and ratings are the gold standard. Nice job, Tom.

[@laloajuria4678]

my vote: emporia has been solid. basic app support, UL rated, mounted outside and handling rain/snow/heat no issue. installed based on your recs and you were right!

[@scientistguy]

Congratulations Tom! You’re now THE go-to source for EVSE reviews. Love your videos. I’ve learned so much and just made a decision on which charger to buy based on your reviews. Thank you for what you do for EV owners.

[@mjw930]

Tom, one of the things I don’t see on your videos and ratings is whether these smart units will charge if your Internet access is down. It’s been reported that the Chargepoint will not initiate a charge if you’re internet access is down which is a none starter for me as I live in hurricane country. When we get hit I can charge off my generator or solar but Internet access can be gone for days. Knowing which ones can work untethered is critical for me and many others.

[@chada472]

I bought the Emporia for $400 and it works great.

[@LyuLefterov]

Hey Tom. I love seeing the Emporia get the recognition it deserves. It actually goes down to 6A in 1A increments and can really make the most out of excess solar. Thank you for putting this great comparison together.

[@AlexWaardenburg]

Can you manually set it to charge at 6A, or is that 6A only possible when it's modulating automatically to charge on excess solar?

[@mesilla4298]

I've got the Emporia charger with the Vue2. You can manually set the charger to any level from 6A to max. I can choose to use excess solar for charging or not. I can also use it to turn on and off at specific times and there is also a feature called peak management which allows me to set a max household usage level and the charger will draw and adjust up to that level. @@AlexWaardenburg

[@ashleylebel2557]

What a great summing-up of the best products. My EVSE manufacturer sent a survey a few weeks after my purchase, asking about why I chose that product, etc. I made sure they were aware that your reviews and opinions were instrumental in informing my own thoughts and purchasing decision. You can bet I'll still be watching your excellent content even though my purchase is complete because there is a lot more in SOC than just EVSE recommendations that is of interest to me. I recommend your channel whenever I can! Also...You look like you are having much more fun doing this than being an owner in the cutthroat restaurant industry.

[@jons_collectibles_13]

I found my group of people. 😊 love the thorough reviews of all these! Thank you Tom

[@Flatd7]

Your reviews are hands down the best on the net. Great job. Not too fast or too slow. All the info you are searching for. A must for any EV owners or those testing the waters.

[@Tlevy2]

This channel is super valuable. Just want to add my thanks. I picked an EV last week and without this channel, I would have felt like a fish out of water. But I've got a Chargepoint flex setup thanks to you. Granted it was literally installed a year ago :).

[@SwoopENT]

I installed a chargepoint charger at my house last week too!

[@timthompson6441]

Question, sorry new to EV world. I Drive very short distances everyday so 110v is great for me no need to upgrade now. But I have a safety question. I have a Honda prologue and when I use 110v it has a 12amp option that comes with a warning. I have 4 gfi plugs in my laundry room I have been using and they have one 20 amp breaker hooked up to them from the main panel. Is it safe to use the 12 amp option with these plugs?

[@jeremie7125]

I hate to be that guy Tom but... waiting on your 2023 best of 40-amps to make my decision. Watched the individual tests many many times but with the new chargerator scale, not sure if which one is #1. I am leaning toward the Chargepoint (wish it was cheaper...) because of the swivel and backlit port as I will have to install the charger outside, behind a bush. Thank you for all you do :)

[@MatthewSerta1]

I use the Tesla J1772 wall connector for my Rivian. I chose that because I already have 2 wall connectors for teslas, and I needed the power sharing feature.

[@justduitman]

what turned you away from using an adapter?

[@MatthewSerta1]

@@justduitman I like to park my Rivian about 30ft away from the wall connector. The Lectron extension I use works fine with the J1772 wall connector, but using an adapter inline causes some type of error on the regular wall connector. It’s also easier to have all 3 plugged in at once, to top them up at the Same time.

[@fullyelectric]

Hey 👋 Tom it’s amazing the ChargePoint Home 12kW unit rocks, I got mine now for 3 years outside in the snow/rain etc.. works perfectly and deliver 12kW on a Lucid Air .. 11.5Kw on my Mach E / Audi eTron .. 10.6Kw on my Model 3 maybe the adapter caused the drop still one awesome charger and you get full mobile app support with all the different EV and charging history for each EV! You can see the cost to operate each EV not many other smart charger give you this level of charging history details per EV for homes with multiple different EV’s

[@nc3826]

With all due respect, 12kW 50 amp EVSE, makes no sense, if you're going to follow code. Since an 80 amp service has to be installed. Yes, 50 amp, 12kW EVSE is a marginal improvement (over the more common and logical 48amp units), for anybody with a 19.2 kW AC charging EV..... But it begs the question, why not install a 19.2 kW EVSE?

[@fullyelectric]

@@nc3826 I think it would have been better to ask then assumed, we had an 100amp circuit installed for our 80amp Tesla Charger back in the day, we used it on our model X and 3, 4 years later I drop that down to 80amps for the ChargePoint Home Charger, the limit for Lucia Air is 19KW and our ChargePoint home is setup for 80amps so it give the max of 12KW that is can support AC output, do some reading on the Charger or ask question before posting about something you don’t seem to know, anyways if seems you are new so just to let you know Tesla had 80amp level 2 changes before they stop making them and I still have mine, anyways it’s always a good idea to ask first.

[@nc3826]

​@@fullyelectric that funny thing at the end of my last sentence, is called a question mark... So I did ask... was the circuit not able to handle 100 amps? it makes no sense to just say it was dropped down to 80 amps.... So it still begs the original quandary even more, why use an oddball slower 12kW 50 amp EVSEs, instead of a 19.2 kW 80 amp EVSE? FWIW the OBC for Lucid Air is 19.2 kW..... not 19KW for the Lucia Air, whatever that is? and it wasn't my intention, but all of your triggered assumptions about me were very amusing, so thank you...

[@Mr5Stars]

The Empora and Tesla "Chargers" look good, but for $400-$500 , I can't justify the cost, when an industrial NEMA 14-50 outlet and the "Charger" cable that was included with my EV are doing just fine

[@twospirits411]

I've been following these reviews for a while now and I'm glad I bought the Emporia. Looking forward to seeing a portable evse compare review.

[@renuing]

Love this summary video! So happy you are doing this series, great idea! Thanks for your supreme and thorough content, really love how genuine you are. It's obvious this is your passion, love your content.

[@twodogsandtheirfamily]

Chargepoint's biggest issue for me, is that since I have two of their chargers, I have to have two separate accounts. You can't have two chargers on a single account/app.

[@Andrew_Morris]

Great Video Tom! I want to mention that the Tesla wall connector with a J1772 connector for $550 is a great product. I’ve installed one of these units and it is great especially if you have a Tesla and a non-Tesla. This is also great for commercial installations because you can power share connectors for both NACS and J1772 units.

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

I do talk about that @27:50

[@loriallen67]

The Emporia system looks very interesting. Thanks for this list.

[@greglegore8152]

Tom, thank you for your informative, helpful reviews. After watching your videos and reading your written reviews, we bought a ChargePoint 48A HomeFlex...the cable flexibility in extreme cold weather will be essential as we are in western Maine. Thanks!

[@heathwirt8919]

Well done Tom, the comprehensive rating system is excellent and will allow easy comparisons to any new units you test.

[@garyclark6747]

Valuable comparison that solidifies your concise videos. Thanks Tom 30:41

[@erickessler6094]

Tom, Your thorough analysis is the BEST! Please test the SPAN car charger. I'm not sure if one must use the SPAN Circuit Breaker in order use the auto charger? Cheers, Eric

[@sjb564]

I know you were concerned about the cost of the Charge Point Home Flex unit, but FYI I just purchased this unit (November 2023) directly from Charge Point and paid $599. plus tax.

[@rpinarreta]

Nine months later most vehicle manufactures to North America, have switched over to the North American Charging Standard N.A.C.S. aka Tesla connector charger. Who would have predicted that? I thought we in N.A. would have switched to the The IEC 62196 Type 2 connector (often referred to as Mennekes for the company that designed it) but that didn't happen.

[@appleiphone69]

I went with the charge point home flex based upon your recommendation in late 2021. My power company originally said I could get a rebate on that. They then dropped the program and TOU billing. Fortunately at least, I got it before the big price increase.

[@johnpoldo8817]

This channel is the Gold Standard on EV chargers. Others are weak imitations.

[@danielholland8255]

I’m a fellow North Jersey Lightning ER owner. Like you I LOVE this truck and bought it from Maplecrest. I’m gonna keep my juice box for my Polestar and hook up my Ford 80 amp for my truck..btw Really enjoy your shows, thank you for sharing.

[@nc3826]

Well done as always. May I suggest that you have Qmerit evaluate, the EVSEs in terms of their repairability and add the evaluation to your reviews? Which they could repair in case there was a problem. They may want to create their own branded (or sub-branded) EVSEs, which could include an optional service contract. Especially when more expensive V2X, DC charges make it to the market.

[@johnpoldo8817]

If your EV charger failed, you don’t ask Qmerit to fix it. You send it back to manufacturer. If wired, you should have Qmerit or an electrician disconnect it.

[@nc3826]

I 'm sorry for confusing you.... But thank you for the amusing irony.... "SuperCharger Stall IS BROKEN?" kzbin.info/www/bejne/oabQnX98psRmj5I

[@Skotty64081]

I use Clipper Creek and am really happy with it. It's quiet (I've had others that have loud contactors or that make loud buzzing noises), it has a cord long enough to reach across a standard garage front to back, it's worked well so far, and I really appreciated the wide variety of options they were offering in terms of amp ratings and plug types. I was able to get a 40 amp unit (I had available a 50 amp circuit) that plugs into a NEMA 6-50 outlet, which is far less common than 14-50. At the time, most other manufactures only had 16 and 32 amp units, but Clipper Creek had a wide variety, almost every 8 amp increment. I don't know the state of things today between manufacturers, but I wanted to give Clipper Creek a shout out for some good offerings.

[@kcaegis45]

NACS connector won out. That will be the standard. Can you do a view of chargers that comes with the NACS connector plug ( not using an J1772 adapter ). I can't find chargers with a NACS connector. And as you stated it is not good to use an adapter for daily use and since I have a Tesla, I'm looking for a non Tesla charger as Jersey Central EV Driven Program does not have the Tesla Chargers on their rebate qualification list. And I need to find a charger on their approval list for their rebate.

[@thesells1]

I have the Emporia EVSE (48 amp hardwired) installed 2 months ago and used for my 2023 Chevy Bolt EUV LT trim. This unit has performed as you described - provides an accurate measurement of the TOTAL electricity delivered to the vehicle and I know the accurate amount not just the amount of juice in the battery. I think Tesla owners are happy with their Flux Capacitors and 99 % effuciency.. The wifi app is handy for real-time state of charge, total electricity used in a day, week, month, time needed for a desired charge, etc. Your reviews are a big help for general knowledge and specific comparison of the EVSE choices in our market.

[@liangfengpingyunelectronic5335]

The video is very useful, as a manufacturer of home charging stations from China, I feel very professional after watching it.

[@DK-pr9ny]

When are you releasing the 40 amp charger video?

[@buddyotter]

*Update* Tesla's NACS has been adopted by Aptera, Ford, GM, Rivian as well as many EV charging providers. Looking forward to hearing about how this changes the future of EVSE.

[@hittori]

By the way, on all the tables in which you resume the information you states that the working temperature ranges goes from 122 to -22F, and then you convert it to Celsius. In Celsius it should be from 50 to -30. You forgot to put the minus symbol

[@rob8969]

I'd suggest checking with your electric provider before buying. Mine gave me $500 off my charge point home flex

[@MichaelKirven]

Hey Tom, your garage looks great! Side note - some older Model S and X Teslas have dual chargers that can accept up to 72 amps. I've been very pleased with the CP Home Flex over the last 2.5 years.

[@smitty3106]

Hi, love you're videos. I own the Charge point flex. I believe you have it underrated based on your own criteria and values. Under max charging power it should be rated a 3 & not 2 since it is adjustable and useable up to 50namos and not 48. Mine is on a 69 amp circuit and pumps out 50. I also purchased mine from Amazon 2 years ago for $600 and my electric company gave me a $150 rebate so my true out of pocket cost was $450. Keep up the excellent work! You and Kyle both! Love you guys!

[@no65mph]

I don’t know why you have the Tesla charger as number1. My electrical company has done around 500-550 chargers in the last 8 years and by far the worst one in the Tesla charger. Reason why is they tend to need replacements. 1 out of every 7 Tesla chargers have gone bad. So much so that I tell my clients that not to buy them. Not only this, trying to get Tesla to fix or replace and honor their own warranty is crazy. They have done everything to the customer to not honor their own warranty. They are so bad that for every Tesla installation we do, I have to tell the client that we have to charge them to come out and replace them when they go bad. I have also had to tell Tesla this as well. They don’t care at all, but it’s by for the least reliable charger out there. Their self diagnosis system fails constantly. It’s a terrible unit. They have had 4 generations of chargers. The first one was very good. The 2nd and 3rd have been terrible. The new one we have not had any issues yet but only have done about 10 of them. But if something goes wrong, you then have to deal with Tesla and they are the worst company to deal with. The 2 we like best is the Juice box and charge point. Charge point is local to us and out of around 100 that we have installed, only 1 was bad. And we took it to Campbell ca and went to the shop and they gave me a brand new one and gave them the old one and it took less than 15 min to replace. They were very good to work with. Tesla, terrible to work with.

[@ericbrearley]

Thanks so much for taking the time to add your professional experience. You’ve potentially saved me from some pretty bad headaches.

[@universalask]

Bull

[@smanu1987]

All he has written in crap. None of it is nearly true.

[@GoonieGooGoo910]

In addition to the list you mentioned, at the start for onboard 19.2/22kw chargers. All the Audi e-tron (sadly not the GT), and the Porsche Taycan. Personally if I'm calling an electrician to hardwire a 60A circuit for the 48A charger, I'd rather get a 80A charger and do it once.

[@markhovis8033]

Totally agree with Emporia and Tesla for the win. We have a Tesla and Chevy EV. We also have a lot of guests driving EVs as well. A good host will offer a first-rate IPA and a charge. Hence, our garage has a Tesla and Emporia EVSE. Two independent J1772 holsters, one with a J1772-to-Tesla adapter. That way, it gives flexibility to both our EVs and a mix of guests. Honestly, at this moment, the Emporia smart EVSE for $399, the Tesla wall box for $425, and the Tesla mobile charger for $230 are wake-up calls for the rest of the EVSE industry. Accessories, like a $20 holster and $100 Tesla-to-J1772 adapter, are considerations. Add $80 to the Emporia EVSE for a Vue2 and you control excess solar generation, which sets the current renewable standard. Interesting to see how Tesla prices their driving on sunshine option.

[@gregsag]

Looking at the Emporia from your link there is an option with and without load management. Do you have a video or insight advantages/disadvantages to load management and does it matter if it’s on its own 60a circuit?

[@johnelegant1727]

Tom, you videos are such high quality, both very informative and very interesting to listen to. This specific one is terrific!!! Please follow through and do a “best of 80 AMP home EVSE Chargers” video fairly soon - for that is what I will be buying about the start of 2024 for my next EV and as you mentioned there are some popular EV’s that can use the higher state than the 40 AMP ones. I am SUBSCRIBED to your channel and went your new video notification pop-ups come on my screen, I head over to watch your newest one shortly thereafter. Thanks much Tom!

[@robertrobertson5120]

Another fantastic comparison video Tom! On a minor side note, your graphics showing the temps, show 50°C to 30°C, should show -30°. Not a big deal as I don't use Celsius measurements anyway 😉

[@SteveGodbout]

Still should be corrected as the rest of the world uses Celsius.

[@joshf-o6696]

I think that's very obvious.

[@hieutonthat3044]

Great video! I have the Emporia EVSE, and it's worked flawlessly for about a month now. However, there is a big design flaw for those opting to hardwire the unit to a 50 amp or 60 amp breaker. The front cover has to come off to remove the default NEMA 14-50 plug cable. The 3 mm Allen screws are in the back and screw into the front. Putting the front cover on once the unit is mounted on a wall with a metal conduit keeping it in place is extremely difficult. I see that most of your reviews are using the plug-in option (for those units that even have a hardwire option), so you may miss some of the pitfalls and subtleties of hardwiring these units to a breaker. There are several advantages of hardwiring, such as being able to use a 60 amp breaker (and therefore 48 amp charging), as well as cost savings compared to a installing a new NEMA 14-50 receptacle. Overall, I'm happy with the Emporia for our Mustang Mach-e! Just thought I'd put in my two cents worth on your number one recommendation.

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

I have heard that from some of the Qmerit installers. Some of the chargers are designed better to convert them to hardwired devices than others. I also know that Emporia is aware of it.

[@mayordjq]

I'll admit up front that I haven't read all 450+ comments prior to asking this: How do the EVSEs interact with the vehicle's onboard charging apps? Do you have to set up charging preferences for the EVSE independently and then adjust settings in the vehicle?

[@thewaterboy2013]

18:10 crazy how much that has changed in just 3 months :) would you say that changes your thoughts now on Emporia vs Tesla, Tom?

[@rcuadro]

His channel is so odd. All this amazing information, put out in such an easy to understand manner, and yet such a small number of subscribers.

[@TomM-om9jr]

Totally agree

[@jriding6161]

Correction: 122F to -22F is 50C to -30C .. you forgot the - on the 30C. Great video. EDIT: Nevermind. The graph is wrong but you said it properly.

[@derrickludwig]

Hey Tom, I like your 'Charger Rater'. Well done and interesting on how you calculate its value.

[@jeanandreacci2432]

Is it true that ev chargers have to be installed no more than 48” above the ground ? Do ChargePoint ones have to be lower?

[@richpate9436]

CORRECTION: The Aptera EV is classified as an "Autocycle," not a motorcycle. And it will use the Tesla plug (NACS). Great video. Thanks.

[@jeffhardwick9404]

Tom, any news on when you will put out the review for best portable level 2 chargers?

[@petesjk]

Thanks for all the information, Tom! I’m looking forward to the best of 40 amp, and portable evse videos!

[@richdiorio3650]

Great video. As of today, 3/23/24, which charger is the best value for an Ioniq 5. Don't know much about this since I just got this car, obviously want something that will charge my car the fastest. THANK YOU!

[@JimSaldutti]

Great job as usual, Tom. Thank you!

[@Prodogy92]

I just got the ChargePoint Homeflex delivered yesterday. Purchased at $499.99. Based on your assessment, would you recommend me keeping this?

[@JuanSola-e7p]

I have a BMW i4 eDrive40 and using the portable charge that came with the vehicle. Do I need a dedicated charger?

[@Trades46]

I purchased the original Chargepoint Home CPH25 32A hardwired unit (it only came as a 6-50 plug back then) when I first taken delivery of our 2018 Outlander PHEV. After that the Fusion Energi joined the family, and after that A3 e-tron. Now the Outlander will soon depart as our first BEV is about to arrive, but I noticed that our 5+ year old Chargepoint is starting to have issues making a good connection to all of our cars, sometimes requiring multiple attempts to actually start charging. Seems like the Chargepoint is still the go to even after this much time later.

[@pasoroblesbruce7370]

Does using an adapter affect the level 2 efficiency? Do you have an end of 2023 most recommended level 2 charger? I am running a 50 amp circuit.

[@vinsonhelton7141]

I have a V-box 40 amp at one of my locations. No problems so far after some months. I really love the digital display. I wish all of them had that.

[@scoobrea5030]

We had bought the ChargePoint for our Chevy Volt, and future vehicles. In Phoenix it lasted just shy of 11 months outdoors. In the paperwork it says to not charge while 115+, the replacement unit didn't last 6 months, same location but never saw 120 like the first had, nor was it actively charging the 12A the Volt takes in 115 as it was scheduled to only charge during the off-peak night hours. The third replacement was faulty out of the box, the Volt couldn't communicate with the charger while the portable one that came with the car swapped with it and immediately began charging.

[@redskytitan]

What are your thoughts on the Rivian wall charger? Is it worth buying it along with a Rivian vehicle, or should we go with the 48A Emporia model?

[@peterburdett8131]

Interesting review. I live in South Australia & the Tesla Wall connector is $750 AUD ($475USD ) Comes with a CCS2 connector as Tesla’s here have the CCS2 standard connector as most EV’s do. There’s not another charger on the Oz market under $1200 so don’t understand why Wall Chargers aren’t the charger of choice. Also just changed energy companies to one with 8 c/Kw between 00:00-06:00 which is bloody good in the state with the most expensive electricity in the world! Yep 73% renewables cost a fortune.

[@colindunn9756]

Tom, thanks for your reviews. I had my Emporia EVSE installed today. I hope and expect it to do a good job for at least the 3 year warranty period (and well beyond ideally). One thing I could still use some help on is to choose a good travel charger to be a backup choice on road trips. I wonder if you have thoughts/information to share about that topic. I am a newbie here. Just bought my first EV (Kia EV6). Thanks again.

[@BIMRFRK]

How about a video featuring dual charge cords comparison? considering purchasing a second EV, would like to see what my best options are... a single dual cord charger (80amp 40x2 or a 40amp 20x2) vs 2x single cords daisy chained or wired individually etc..

[@iceandsnow2]

What home charger would you recommend we tie into our solar system to charge our 2023 Chev Bolt EUV?

[@zadigre]

J’ai adoré mon Kona. Ce format est parfait! J’ai hâte de la voir en vrai et de l’essayer!

[@gabe321]

This was a great help, I just got my new EV two days ago.

[@Airbag888]

I'd like to use my car's V2H to charge my house solar battery. Basically during the day Charge my car + house battery and at night use my house battery to power the house (as it is now) and also use the car battery to supplement (my inverter accepts 2 AC sources) Which of these can do that dual role? I suspect it would need 1 input (grid) and 1 output (to Load) and a way to change the resistance on the ccs to tell the car it can discharge.

[@phtofl]

#1 charger for data nerds is the Emporia! The home energy monitor (Vue2) is a great system and the EVSE is great to be on same system. I'd say best charger overall for Tesla or any EV. Been using the Emporia to charge my Tesla for over a year.

[@mikeyhand]

This was very useful. I was going to get the NJ rebate for $250 but it isn't even needed. I am just getting the Tesla model now. Good, thorough review.

[@okuliarerayban9481]

For EUROPANS 10:07 operating temps -25C to 40C

[@DK-uv7fw]

Have found your channel to be extremely helpful. I have a BMW iX and a Tesla Model S. Would it be better to install the Emporia and use an adapter to charge the Tesla or install the Tesla charger and use an adapter to charge the iX?

[@DanaLynch-z1j]

Do you still recommend Emporia? I am getting ready to install 48 amp EVSE

[@adamg574]

Which one is best suited for outdoor use? Completely new to anything EV, wasn’t even going to install a level 2 charger as it’s just a PHEV and overnight level 1 would have been good enough for me, but the level one charger cord that came with the vehicle is too short for me to be able to use.

[@jasoncoryell2369]

I have a Rivan and a Bolt. I had 2 Nema 14-50 installed on 1 circuit because Enel X told me their Juiceboxes use load share technology to run 2 boxes at once on a single circuit. Now the company has folded and the app shutdown. This was quite an investment in 2 juiceboxes and installation of 2 outlets. Any suggestions??

[@netlawman2001]

Hi. Which is best for outdoor rainy environments in Seattle?

[@electricianron_New_Jersey]

How are you going to hard wire a charger without violating the manufacturer specifications of using the provided cord? NEC 110.3(B). I'm only aware of the Tesla charger being required to be hard wired.

[@manjitsinghar]

I'm planning for a 7.2kW Type 2 charger so what shd be a best charger. A Wallmount or a Portable one

[@jefffewell8328]

I just bought a Kia Niro EV and am going to buy a level 2 home charger. I need some help with deciding which charger to bu and have installed. I am not sure what the niro on board charger will accept and dont know where to find out. Can you make a recommendation for us???

[@cesartrujillo4190]

Hey Tom. Can I get your opinion? Ev prices are high but more brands seem to be offering LFP batteries to help this issue. But range can be a lot less. I don’t think that has to be a problem. Maybe not all vehicles need super long range batteries. People more likely to buy a less expensive vehicle are less likely to have at home charging options since they are more likely to be renters with limited home charging options. Getting a fast charge can be pretty expensive and really negate savings from going EV. I really think we need more level 2 charging for people without at home charging. Places you can go multiple times a week would be a great time to charge. Work, gyms, theaters and venues, and food runs would be a great way to slow charge throughout the week. Can you do an episode on wall connectors that are great for businesses along with some general best practices for businesses to start to offer level 2 along with how and if they need to charge for the service? I think many people would gladly pay a flat monthly fee of maybe $50-$75 or more no questions asked. I pay less than $30 a month at home (for around 1,500 miles of driving) and if I didn’t have a wall connector in my garage, I would gladly pay double that instead of maybe 4x that at a DC fast charge. Some places even still offer no fee to plug in. I know electricity sale rules vary by location but I think most places could offer a flat fee no problem. Walmart announced a national push to install fast charging. That’s great and needed but sounds super expensive. Plus, if my vehicle is done charging, I will need to leave immediately or face overage fees from clogging a fast charge stall. Level 2 would get me to visit more often and I would naturally stay longer. I think I would even add more level 2 to rest stops to help bring back the great American road trip. I would love a cross country trip where I can picnic as I enjoy the scenery. Maybe the rest stops in the south west are just in especially nice locations but I think it would also give people piece of mind that they will never be stranded in an EV. Am I just seeing the situation too myopically through the lens of being a Tesla owner? my vehicle always finishes charging hours before super off peak pricing ends. I rarely ever charge two nights in a row. I would gladly plug in daily or every other day in public if I didn’t have to worry about moving my vehicle before I’m done at whatever location. I thought DC charging is super costly to install and permitting can be very lengthy not to mention any possible service upgrades. But….this also leads me to level 1 charging at airports or I guess train stations and ports for long term parking. Should this be BYO plug? In Europe you typically bring your own cable and plug in on both ends. I don’t know what they do for long term parking there. Maybe this is a round table discussion? Another great video BTW. Par for the course for you.

[@TOPDadAlpha]

Saw you on Marquees channel with his Rivan. Following you now also.

[@paulsugrue4875]

What is the best home ev charger that can also do vehicle to home for backup in a blackout.

[@Abbi-Yoyo]

Thank you Tom. Based on your review I purchased the Emporia 48 for my Kia EV6. It works great and at a good price. I also got the Lectron Holster Dock. Now I need your recommendation of a UL approved Level 1 / Level 2 Portable Charger that’s under $300.

[@MickMcGuire]

Great video as always ⚡

[@BatterVswithAntonio]

Nice synopsis of a years worth of reviews

[@sirmalof3255]

I look at the previous review you made about the Emporia and I am not sold on the holster for the charger. Are people buying a separate holster? or is there a model where you can plug the charger instead?

[@seveglider8406]

Does the Tesla and Tesla J1772 Wall Chargers have to be hard wired? Or can they work with a NEMA 14 50 outlet?

[@WuleeMammoth]

Love the video. You mentioned doing a best of '40A' chargers as well, did you end up making that video as well, or not yet?

[@Dobeygill]

Thanks for the reviews. I think the Chargepoint is for me since I will be charging outdoors in a cold climate. One problem is that I want to install the evse next to my driveway and I need a freestanding pedestal with a built in junction box. I don’t see a pedestal like this for Chargepoint. Can you recommend something?

[@tannersmeal]

what charger would you recommend for the Rivian R1T? not the Rivian brand charger for compatibility with the app?

[@TheOnlyGreatGuy]

What NEMA 6-20 charger would you recommend?

[@BlazingStarEnergycom]

Excellent video, thank you!

[@ItsWaleedsWorld]

Hey Tom for an outdoor installation in NY in which the utility provider does not give any rebates on, do you like the Emporia, Charge Point Flex or the Tesla Gen 3? I know they’re all top ranked for various reasons but if you had to go for one based on my circumstances what would your choice be. This will be a hardwired connection from a 60a breaker using #4 wire directly to the EVSE.

[@prakashambastha7530]

Very informative! Thank you! I have a question - Can I charge my Hyundai Ioniq 6 in Tesla superchargers using Tesla to J1772 adapter? please advise. Thank you!!!

[@johnlfrank8078]

Question. I have a hard wired Homeflex. It only slows me to program it for 40 amp charge. There is no option for 48 amp. Why ??