$595 isn’t the cheapest EVSE you can buy, but when you factor in the built-in J-1772 adapter that is included with Tesla’s Universal Wall Connector it’s a great solution if you already have a J-1772 EV, are planning to buy one, or already have a Tesla in the mix. All signs are pointing towards NACS long term, this provides easy […]
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Every so often I see this idea that EVs should carry around their own charge cable, both for Level 2 (L2), and occasionally DC Fast Charging (DCFC). While I can respect the validity of the L2 argument, even though I disagree, for DCFC I struggle to see any compelling reasons around how it could make any sense.
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I found this post on the Mach-E forum, but it applies to every other electric vehicle (EV), including Tesla if you’re using a J-1772 EVSE (aka Charger) with an adapter. I’ve experienced this one myself, both with our Mach-E and the EV6 at public L2 charging stations. I’ve never dug into the problem, but I suspected it had to do […]
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I love the idea behind Ubiquiti’s new UniFi EV Station EVSE, especially the ability to manage conditional access to charging. But given their history of poor hardware quality, it would be very difficult for me to bite on this. Especially considering the where the pricing will likely end up. Although, I suspect that pro-sumers aren’t their target demographic here, and […]
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When I was in the market for a fully adjustable EVSE, I was somewhat surprised to discover that there just aren’t many of them. The Shell Recharge 32A and 40A EVSE are in a select group that will do 120V (Level 1) and 240V (Level 2) at 12A/16A/24A/32A for the 32A and 12A/16A/24A/32A/40A for the 40A. Like anything, there are […]
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I firmly believe that there are no bad products, only bad prices. The NeoCharge Smart Splitter falls is the perfect example of what I mean. The concept is great in its simplicity. A fantastic use of basic IoT “smarts” to deliver something that can make using a single 240V receptacle much more convenient. But let’s be honest, it’s also something […]
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There aren’t enough portable, adjustable, EVSE out there. And most of those that do exist have a fairly sketchy safety certification story. The AMPROAD iFlow P9, sold by 4autolife.ca in North America, is slightly better on this front. But the specifications are slightly misleading when it comes to the degree of adjustability, which keeps this EVSE from being a solid […]
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Being very new to the electric vehicle (EV) game, I thought it would be useful to share the biggest new-EV-owner pain point for me that I’ve solved (still working on the range anxiety thing :)); Level 2 home charging. Technically, I didn’t need to solve this immediately because the portable EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment) that came with my Mach-E […]
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