Ev Charger reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 362 Reddit reviews across 43 subreddits and 64 posts to rank the best Ev Charger brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/evcharging, r/Ioniq5, r/VWiD4Owners, r/OctopusEnergy, r/evs_ireland. Top-rated brands include Tesla (4.8/5), ChargePoint (4.5/5), Emporia (4.5/5).
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Reviews362
Subreddits43
Posts64
Brands60
Products65
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#1
Tesla
4.8
(64)
"I recommend the Tesla Universal Wall Charger. You'd get native "charge on solar" if your Tesla vehicle supports it, the charger has an HA plug in."
"I opted for the Telsa Universal Wall Connector because it has both the connection that works with the Blazer EV (J1772) as well as the Tesla connector."
"Tesla wall charger excels in all these areas."
"For warranty (2years), reliability > Tesla Universal Wall Connector. Future proofs with ability to PowerShare up to 5 additional units."
"Tesla Universal"
"Get a Tesla wall connector, people are selling it below rm2k in FB Marketplace. Best price for its quality."
"The Tesla Universal is a very good, future proof option."
"Tesla Universal Wall Connector is a superior product. Having more future proofing is always a good thing."
"I have the Tesla Universal Wall Connector. The one that is future-proofed like the electrician suggested."
"We installed a Tesla Universal charger. Unlike than the current CEO of Tesla it’s been flawless."
#2
ChargePoint
4.5
(64)
"Hardwire 240 volt, 48 amp ChargePoint. Flawless."
"I went with this ChargePoint for my Chevy EV RS AWD. It's a level 2 hardwired charger installed by a licensed electrician."
"I have a Blazer EV RS, and I installed a Chargepoint 12kw charger in my house."
"I went with ChargePoint for one reason. Their cord is extremely durable in colder climates."
"I had tons of issue with a new Emporia and after 3 months ditched it for a CharePoint and holy hell was it so much better in every way."
"I have the ChargePoint, works great. No issues for me so far."
"No issues in the 5 years we've had our ChargePoint Home Flex"
"My chargepoint is doing great so far. Easy to use app. No complaints."
"I bought the ChargePoint Home Flex because my utility requires it for the discounted overnight charging rate. It's worked great so far."
"My ChargePoint Flex has been 100% dependable for almost 5 years now."
#3
Emporia
4.5
(43)
"I have never, not once, had a single issue with my Emporia. I have a hard wired charger and vue 3."
"I've had mine installed for almost a year and zero issues. Never had an app crash and no connection issues either."
"Everyone's fave is the Emporia. after seeing this video, i got mine and i can see why."
"Another happy Emporia customer. I had an issue with a cracked handled and they just sent me a new handle/cord - free of charge."
"I like my Emporia. Its been 100% reliable over the last 18 months and I like how it pairs with my Vue home power monitoring."
"Emporia is the best bang for the buck!"
"I am happy with Emporia"
"The app is great and you can control the charge rate very easily."
"Everyone's fave is the Emporia. after seeing this video, i got mine and i can see why."
"Emporia is what I went with. It has been absolutely flawless and does everything I could ask for."
#4
Wallbox
4.3
(27)
"Wallbox Pulsar Plus 40 smart EVSE. Hardwired, no issues 10 months in."
"I've had my Pulsar plus for 2+ years now and I think it's great."
"Wallbox Pulsar Plus has been rock solid for me. Very compact unit with separate cable dock."
"If you just want a rock solid unit that does all the power management tricks without needing Internet foolishness, the Wallbox Pulsar."
"Wallbox Pulsar Pro. Has a dashboard for managing the payment and charging."
"Wallbox definitely has the best setup for this kind of thing."
"I have a Wallbox Pulsar Plus and absolutely love it."
"We have a couple of Wallbox Pulsar Plus 48A chargers that have been working great since we put them in."
"Wallbox Pulsar Plus 48A is great."
"Wallbox. I dig it."
#5
Zappi
4.4
(26)
"+1 on the Zappi. Reliable and you can remotely unlock/lock it."
"Zappi. Anything else is the wrong answer."
"Zappi for the main reason that it can be hardwired via Ethernet and not rely on wireless signal."
"I had a zappi installed by octopus can't fault it.. I had ethernet also put into it.. octopus were happy connecting the ethernet."
"Would recommend them."
"Excellent for scheduling on cheap EV rates."
"Untethered Zappi and can set a PIN number to use."
"I went with an untethered Zappi so it’s flexible if I change car."
"Very happy."
"ZERO issues since installation in Feb."
#6
Grizzl-E
4.5
(20)
"I prefer normal chargers, and think the grizzl-e classic is the best on the market. I have two of them."
"Need it built like a tank? Grizzl-E"
"I got the basic Grizzl-e 40A charger that doesn’t have any smart features and have been happy with it."
"Grizzl-e is what I have, it’s a solid well built charger"
"New owner of a grizzl-e 48A and very happy with the performance and app so far."
"Been very happy with the performance of the grizzl-e"
"Grizzl-e I have one at home and work."
"Grizzl-E. It is vastly over engineered, the boxes can have their max amps changed for various circuits. I don't need a whole lot of frills so it works perfect."
"Grizzl-e for us."
"I installed a Grizzl-E charger and it's worked great for me."
#7
Hypervolt
4.5
(19)
"Ive got hypervolt pro 3 its fabulous you can just set to work on solar only."
"Hypervolt 3 is outstanding and looks great too."
"Definitely recommend that, the installer was brilliant."
"I had Hypervolt fitted can recommend the unit or the customer service highly enough also easy to use app and it’s WiFi not 4g."
"I had the Hypervolt Pro installed last week and cannot recommend it enough."
"Hypervolt 3 Pro is the way to go! Looks amazing, the app is great and it works seamlessly with OIG."
"Personally recommend hypervolt 3. Can be ordered directly from Hypervolt with installation for less than Octopus charge."
"I bought a Hypervolt Pro 3 so it wasn't beholden to the."
"Very happy with it so far and their CS is top notch!"
"If you have solar."
#8
Ohme
4.5
(15)
"I have had the Ohme Home Pro with OVO charge anytime (7p per KWh) charging a BMW i4 for 18 months and it's been faultless."
"I’ve been more than happy with my ohme & yes it’s 7p overnight."
"I’ve got an Ohme Pro and I’ve been very happy with it"
"Managed to get the 8 m cable version too. Very happy with ohme."
"I got an Ohme pro from an electrical wholesaler and had our friendly local electrician install it."
"I love my Ohme home pro"
"Great app, fully compatible with octopus intelligent."
"Ohme and Zappi are the usual options."
"I’d definitely recommend getting tethered though."
"The customer support from Home is second to none! Really nice charger available in both tethered and untethered models."
#9
Autel
4.7
(11)
"Had Autel for about 6 months and not a single problem. App works great and has never disconnected from WiFi."
"Autel includes Ethernet connection (with Wi-Fi and BT), for that alone makes it one of the best chargers on market."
"Autel. 1.5 years in and not a single hiccup."
"Paid 400 for my Autel, been using it for 9 months, no problems at all."
"Found an Autel for a great price on Slickdeals. Been working great for 3 months now."
"The Autel maxicharge is very nice and has all the bells and whistles and I got it for under $400 on amazon."
"Autel is what I use. You can adjust ampere from mobile app."
"It has all the features you need."
"You can set it up for payment if you want."
"Autel should work nicely for your needs, just wait for the Black Friday sales."
#10
JuiceBox
3.7
(11)
"I have this same car and same charger. No complaints."
"I’m a big fan of my JuiceBoxes - good phone app that provides lots of confirmation and statistics."
"I have a Juice Box charger that I use for one of our Tesla Model 3s."
"The Juicebox is a "smart" one, and is wall-mount."
"Any utility rebates available to bring down the price of the Juicebox for option 1?"
"JuiceBox is what I've got as well, inside my garage."
"I’m currently deciding between the Juicebox and the Electrify Home charger."
"Any reason you can’t just share the one JuiceBox?"
"Seems that the JuiceBox often has a stuck relay issue after 3-4 years."
"I got the juice box because it was free."
#11
Clipper Creek
4.8
(5)
"Got Clipper Creek (now Enphase) which has been pretty solid for 10 years."
"We use a Clipper Creek dual corded EVSE."
"If yes go for any Clipper Creek."
"My personal vote is Clipper Creek. A simple, no nonsense reputable charger."
"Clipper Creek is a good one."
#12
ClipperCreek
4.7
(3)
"Rock solid for a decade."
"ClipperCreek"
"I have a dual head clippercreek, we share a 40 amp circuit between our two EVs and it’s fine"
#13
Granny Charger
5.0
(2)
"Granny cable all the way! 3 years and counting!"
"Granny chargers will provide a fantastic contingency if you dont want to rush into installing a charger."
#14
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."
"Tesla wall box can power share with another wall box."
#15
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."
"I really like the Chargepoint Home Flex."
#16
Amazon
4.0
(2)
"I have this one and it's been great. Nothing fancy, but reliable."
"I just bought a l2 mobile charger on Amazon for 165."
#17
Home Charger
3.5
(2)
"11kW max home charger is fine enough."
"I wouldn't chase the 'highest/best' for home charging."
#18
NeoCharge
3.0
(2)
"I have 2 NeoCharge devices that I use on two 14-50 outlets."
"NeoCharge is somewhat resellable on eBay."
#19
Tethered Unit
5.0
(1)
"It's so much easier each morning."
#20
Grizzl-e Classic
5.0
(1)
#21
EV Charger
5.0
(1)
"I was so grateful. Topped off at night and saved me from wasting my vacation time charging."
#22
22kW Charger
5.0
(1)
"We have a 22kw charger in the office, but it's got two outlets so we can charge two cars simultaneously."
#23
Tesla Universal CCS with NACS
5.0
(1)
"Is a no brainer."
#24
Change Point
5.0
(1)
"You will want to have a Change Point CPH50 installed at your house."
#25
Alfen
5.0
(1)
"Alfen Eve Double Pro-Line are three phase and dual outlet."
#26
Octopus Energy
5.0
(1)
"Switch to Octopus Energy and get a charger installed."
#27
Screwfix
5.0
(1)
"I’ve fitted a 32amp wall socket, essentially a caravan hookup, it was £35 from screwfix."
#28
CB Electrical
5.0
(1)
"I just used CB Electrical out of Monrovia to install a 240V circuit along my house for charging a car."
#29
Cedarhill Electric
5.0
(1)
"My electrician,Cedarhill Electric would definitely do it."
#30
EVduty
5.0
(1)
"EVduty-60 (48A) made in Canada by Elmec. I had a 60A circuit run from our 200A panel. Works great."
#31
A2Z Stellar
5.0
(1)
"I personally use the AC level 2 A2Z Stellar adapter for Tesla to J-1772 which is also used at hotels, parking lots, shopping centers and Airbnb."
#32
Vevor
4.0
(1)
"I have been using cheap Amazon sold Vevor 16A charger for the last 18 months and it does excellent job."
#33
Elmec
4.0
(1)
"I have an Elmec 40. Used it since when I purchased my Ioniq in 2016. In all these years of charging almost every day it’s only had 3 faults."
#34
30 Amp EV Charger
4.0
(1)
"It gets used pretty rarely, but certainly makes my unit more attractive to some customers."
#35
Granny Cable
4.0
(1)
"I've just been using a granny cable and it's been fine."
#36
L2 Home Charger
4.0
(1)
"For a consensus on good choices, see /r/evcharging/wiki/l2home."
#37
Grizzl-e
4.0
(1)
"Grizzl-e makes a “dumb” charger that a lot of people like."
#38
Patli
4.0
(1)
"Patli pin ka charger try karke dekhiyo bhai."
#39
WattZilla
4.0
(1)
"Since the Lucid supports 80 amp charging you could do a WattZilla to really max out speeds."
#40
Exicom
4.0
(1)
"You can look at exicom spin free also"
#41
Easee
4.0
(1)
"I have an Easee One and a Ohme."
#42
FastVolt
4.0
(1)
"My friends bought from Fast volt. He’s very satisfied."
#43
Teslatap
4.0
(1)
"Try the Teslatap. It’s more expensive but I think someone on Hummerchat said it doesn’t error on a Tesla wall charger the way some others do."
#44
MACH
4.0
(1)
"Get the MACH 2 from Amazon. Only one with a 30-foot cable, and free NACS adapter. Really good tech support."
#45
MyEnergi
4.0
(1)
"We got to either the MyEnergi or Hypervolt based on our requirements."
#46
Bosch
4.0
(1)
"I had a Bosch Level 2, but have replaced it with the Ultium Level 2 EVSE. Very happy with it so far."
#47
Emporia Energy
4.0
(1)
"I bought a refurbished Emporia Energy. I liked that I had the option to hardwire it and run it at 48 amp."
#48
OPConnect
4.0
(1)
"I think OPConnect was the best solution when I looked into this."
#49
Anker
4.0
(1)
"Anker Level 2 portable charger. I got on sale for $154. I only need to charge at 7kwh or 32A."
#50
Unnamed Electrician
4.0
(1)
"My electrician did it for 1000 ish, essentially its 40' armored 8ga? cable with the plug box a waterproof device box that holds a 40/50 amp stove plug."
#51
Teltonika
4.0
(1)
"We went with Teltonika, mostly because it was the least ugly of the ones available."
#52
Tapo
4.0
(1)
"I simply use a Tapo P110m for my charger scheduling."
#53
Feyree
3.0
(1)
"I'm eyeing at Feyree on Shopee atm, fairly inexpensive and can call your favourite contractor to install at home."
#54
Ford
3.0
(1)
"I have a tesla and a lightning. I have both the ford station pro and the 2nd version of the tesla charger. Honestly, any choice will be fine as long as the cord is long enough."
#55
Enphase
3.0
(1)
"I have a dumb (no app or wi-fi) enphase lvl2 40 amp, or maybe 32 amp. not future proof, but cheaper install and fine for the solterra."
#56
Dumb Charger
3.0
(1)
"If you can be bothered tinkering, then home assistant plus the cheapest dumb charger probably is the cheapest."
#57
Andersen
3.0
(1)
"I’ve got an Andersen charger, with Octopus, but I’ve never been able to get the Octopus Smart charging to work."
#58
Tesla Wall Charger
2.0
(1)
"Just get a bog standard Tesla wall charger it will be fine."
#59
ProjectEV
2.0
(1)
"I would not recommend this specific unit, because it failed on us with a 'door error'."
#60
PodPoint
1.0
(1)
"Do not get a podpoint if you’ve got a MercSmart whatever you do - the wifi is total crap and they REALLY don’t play nice with mercs."
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