Best ev charger on Reddit

226 reviews from r/evcharging, r/electricvehicles, r/Rivian and 29 more subreddits
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#1

Tesla

4.7
(42)
"It's future proof and the app is fast."
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"It works great."
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"Everything else is junk."
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"Done."
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"App can do everything you're asking for remotely."
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"It works great - buzz seems to enjoy it."
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"Tesla or Enphase are reputable ones."
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"I would recommend the Tesla Universal Wall Connector, because (as the name implies) it works with all vehicle types."
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"Personally I went for a Tesla charger for 2 main reasons."
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"I’d say go for the free Tesla charger."
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#2

ChargePoint

4.1
(35)
"This thing just works. We've had it for a year."
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"Imo, your best bet for longevity is the ChargePoint since you can swap the cable yourself."
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"ChargePoint has been great, no issues"
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"I purchased a Chargepoint brand (partnered with my utility), and it was essentially free after the rebate."
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"I’ve not noticed a major change to the electric."
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"I have a ChargePoint at home that I’ve been using since August of 2021."
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"Chargepoint Home Flax or Grizzl-e chargers are highly recommended."
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"I have a ChargePoint Home Flex that I charge my Model Y with."
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"I have a ChargePoint that charge my Tesla with daily."
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"Was painless and so much easier than what I experienced during a 36 hour power outage."
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#3

Wallbox

4.2
(19)
"I have a Wallbox Pulsar Plus and absolutely love it."
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"We have a couple of Wallbox Pulsar Plus 48A chargers that have been working great since we put them in."
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"Wallbox Pulsar Plus 48A is great."
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"Wallbox. I dig it."
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"I like my Wallbox Pulsar Plus. Has Bluetooth for local control and also Wifi."
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"Wallbox. I've used Bosch, Chargepoint, and Juicebox. Wallbox has been my favorite so far."
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"It has been good for me."
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"Lets you turn on and off remotely."
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"I use a Wallbox which via Home Assistant is cloud based."
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"I picked a Wallbox Pulsar plus but mainly because it had Bluetooth connectivity."
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#4

Emporia

4.6
(17)
"The app is great and you can control the charge rate very easily."
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"ChargePoint and Emporia are the two highest rated chargers."
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"It had great reviews and was fairly inexpensive."
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"Here you go. I have two of these and they are flawless."
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"Emporia."
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"Best charger for your money."
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"Emporia"
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"Emporia chargers can do it."
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"Emporia - it's a smart charger at a better price than the dumb chargers."
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"Tell others Empora is the way to go. Cheaper and lesser issues about it failing."
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#5

Zappi

4.6
(11)
"Untethered Zappi and can set a PIN number to use."
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"I went with an untethered Zappi so it’s flexible if I change car."
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"Very happy."
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"ZERO issues since installation in Feb."
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"I went Zappi as it has cable management built into the design, it looks tidy when it’s not being used."
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"They have to deal with a lot of broken Ohmes. So they recommended Zappi."
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"I have a zappi which integrates in with the solar really well."
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"My advice is to go for a compatible charger (which is the Ohme one or the Zappi (Zappi is better if you ever plan to have solar or batteries)."
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"I’m going with a zappi (tethered)."
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"I went for Zappi because I got 2 electrical showers."
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#6

Grizzl-E

4.5
(11)
"Grizzl-e for us."
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"I’m going to skip the ChargePoint charger and get a commercial charger."
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"I installed a Grizzl-E charger and it's worked great for me."
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"I’ve had a grizzl-e smart for a year and a half and am very happy with it."
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"I'm really happy with my Grizzl-e, really solidly built and easy to mount."
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"I use a Grizzly and like it but would next buy an Emporia for the analytics."
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"Grizzl-E Duo Level 2 Plug in EV Charger, up to 40 Amp."
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"I have a Grizzl-e unit, and it works fine."
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"The Grizzl-E still looks like a better fit for me."
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"I would get a Grizzl-E Duo and try to sell the juicebox."
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#7

JuiceBox

3.9
(12)
"I have this same car and same charger. No complaints."
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"I’m a big fan of my JuiceBoxes - good phone app that provides lots of confirmation and statistics."
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"I have a Juice Box charger that I use for one of our Tesla Model 3s."
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"The Juicebox is a "smart" one, and is wall-mount."
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"Any utility rebates available to bring down the price of the Juicebox for option 1?"
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"JuiceBox is what I've got as well, inside my garage."
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"Here's a quick review of my JuiceBox 40 level 2 charger and app!"
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"I’m using juicebox40, plugin, works great… pulling 9.6kw."
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"I’m currently deciding between the Juicebox and the Electrify Home charger."
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"Any reason you can’t just share the one JuiceBox?"
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#8

Ohme

4.3
(8)
"Great app, fully compatible with octopus intelligent."
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"Ohme and Zappi are the usual options."
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"I’d definitely recommend getting tethered though."
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"The customer support from Home is second to none! Really nice charger available in both tethered and untethered models."
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"Look into Ohme or Zappi as I think they can work with solar and battery."
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"I have two chargers, an eo mini and an ohme home pro."
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"Ohme is very reliable brand."
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"Customer service was atrocious."
#9

Clipper Creek

4.9
(7)
"Got Clipper Creek (now Enphase) which has been pretty solid for 10 years."
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"We use a Clipper Creek dual corded EVSE."
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"Clipper Creek HCS-50P. Had it for 5 years and been through 3 moves."
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"I'm going with a dumb charger. clipper creek hcs50."
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"If yes go for any Clipper Creek."
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"My personal vote is Clipper Creek. A simple, no nonsense reputable charger."
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"Clipper Creek is a good one."
#10

Hypervolt

4.3
(7)
"I bought a Hypervolt Pro 3 so it wasn't beholden to the."
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"Very happy with it so far and their CS is top notch!"
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"If you have solar."
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"The Hypervault Home Pro 3 does have software and an API built in."
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"The hypervolt integration on hacs works really well."
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"The Hypervolt charger which does seem to be an excellent competitor to the Zappi."
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"I currently have a Hypervolt."
#11

NeoCharge

3.7
(3)
"By far the best app out there for home charging is this one called the neocharge app."
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"I have 2 NeoCharge devices that I use on two 14-50 outlets."
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"NeoCharge is somewhat resellable on eBay."
#12

ClipperCreek

5.0
(2)
"Rock solid for a decade."
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"ClipperCreek"
#13

N/A

5.0
(2)
"I’d suggest going for a Level 2 charger that caters to both J1772 and the newer NACS standard."
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"Was wondering what the best level 2 charger is?"
#14

Granny Charger

5.0
(2)
"Granny cable all the way! 3 years and counting!"
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"Granny chargers will provide a fantastic contingency if you dont want to rush into installing a charger."
#15

Autel

4.5
(2)
"It has all the features you need."
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"You can set it up for payment if you want."
#16

Tesla Wallbox

4.5
(2)
"I love it. Works great and if the next owner of my house has a Tesla or one of my guests, the box can charge that type, too."
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"Tesla wall box can power share with another wall box."
#17

ChargePoint Home Flex

4.0
(2)
"I don’t have a Tesla but some relatives with a new model X just visited and were able to use my ChargePoint Home Flex with no issues."
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"I really like the Chargepoint Home Flex."
#18

Electrify America

4.0
(2)
"I am happy with it. It was easy to set up."
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"Finally had my EVSE installed today. Electrify America HomeStation on a 50A circuit."
#19

VW

4.0
(2)
"I bought a VW home charger off the VW Elli site for €500."
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"I have a VW-branded Elli Charger and it's just a big plug."
#20

State of Charge

5.0
(1)
"The “State of Charge” youtube channel reviews the heck out of everything."
#21

Tesla NACS Home Charger

5.0
(1)
"If I were you and had a Tesla with plans to add an R2, I would go with the Tesla NACS home charger."
#22

Zappi 2

5.0
(1)
"The Zappi 2 (or similar!) offers app access, logging, scheduling, security, & smart use."
#23

ChargePoint HomeFlex

5.0
(1)
"It’s been reliable and has worked great for 2 years."
#24

JuiceBox 48A

5.0
(1)
"I use a juice box 48 amp for a rivian and a Kia ev6. No issues."
#25

Tesla Gen 3 Wall Connector

5.0
(1)
"I would get a Tesla gen 3 wall connector with the NACS plug now and avoid using adapter all the time."
#26

Grizzl-E Dumb Charger

5.0
(1)
"Grizzl-e dumb charger. Zero issues."
#27

Eton

5.0
(1)
"I’ve had my Eton EVSEL mounted on the side of my house for 8 years, super barebones and works great."
#28

Universal Charger

5.0
(1)
"I would bite the bullet and get the universal."
#29

BLDG Electric

5.0
(1)
"Fantastic start to finish. They will do a load calculation to see if the new EV Charger can fit on your electrical service."
#30

Tesla Wall Connector

5.0
(1)
"Use the 500$ wall connector off their site."
#31

NACS

5.0
(1)
"I think the NACS charger would be better in the long run."
#32

Puredrive

5.0
(1)
"Just had a Puredrive EV charger fitted, I have Puredrive batteries so this integrates nicely with the current set up."
#33

Home Charger

4.0
(1)
"11kW max home charger is fine enough."
#34

Tesla Mobile Connect

4.0
(1)
"The Tesla Mobile Connect is pretty good and can do 7kW(32A max IIRC)."
#35

ABL eMH1

4.0
(1)
"I've a Zappi 2 & an ABL eMH1. The latter offers nothing more than plug in your car & I'll charge it at full power."
#36

Tesla J1772 Wallbox

4.0
(1)
"You can also get the Tesla J1772 wall box and use an adapter with that."
#37

Tesla J1772

4.0
(1)
"There's a Tesla J1772 which has the reliability of the destination charger."
#38

Tesla EVSE

4.0
(1)
"Price of a 48A Tesla EVSE and tap isn't much more than other 48A EVSE."
#39

Jesla

4.0
(1)
"I specifically use a Jesla cable."
#40

Wallbox Pulsar Plus

4.0
(1)
"I like the unit for our home."
#41

Leviton

4.0
(1)
"I’m installing a non Tesla charger (Leviton) because I’m thinking about the resale of my home."
#42

ChargePoint CPH50

4.0
(1)
"I have a CPH50 because there was a deal on them through the power company."
#43

ChargePoint Flex

4.0
(1)
"I have a ChargePoint Flex at my vacation home because my wife has a PHEV and we share the charger there."
#44

Aerovironment Hard Wired Charger

4.0
(1)
"Aerovironment hard wired. It came free with my Volt."
#45

Volvo

4.0
(1)
"The cable that Volvo supplies with your car is more than capable of handling your home charging needs."
#46

Mustart

4.0
(1)
"I went with the mustart dumb charger 40A charger with a NEMA 14-50 plug."
#47

Juice Box

4.0
(1)
"Installed Juice Box 48 with help from my electrician."
#48

Prestige Electric

4.0
(1)
"They did solid work."
#49

JuiceBox 40

4.0
(1)
"Quick review of my JuiceBox 40 level 2 charger and app!"
#50

Aerovironment

4.0
(1)
"I got a used Aerovironment one."
#51

Tritium

4.0
(1)
"Tritium dcfc makes a great one"
#53

Schneider

4.0
(1)
"There is a matter EV charger out there. I think it’s Schneider."
#54

Grizzl-e

4.0
(1)
"Works super reliably."
#55

Evocharge

3.0
(1)
"Currently using the TMC and a Evocharge unit."
#56

J1772

3.0
(1)
"The cheap option is just a cheap j1772 from Amazon."
#57

GivEnergy

3.0
(1)
"I am disappointed with how the EVC and battery don't work as well as I thought."

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