Home Charger reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 519 Reddit reviews across 48 subreddits and 90 posts to rank the best Home Charger brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Ioniq5, r/F150Lightning, r/Rivian, r/KiaEV6, r/BoltEV. Top-rated brands include ChargePoint (4.4/5), Emporia (4.6/5), Tesla (4.7/5).
Stats
Reviews519
Subreddits48
Posts90
Brands61
Products54
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#1
ChargePoint
4.4
(117)
"We’ve had no technical issues in a year, straightforward app."
"Always worked great without issue."
"I got the ChargePoint unit from Hyundai... It’s been great. 0 issues."
"ChargePoint Home Flex and got it hardwired!"
"When I charge between midnight and 6am I pay pennies per kilowatt hour."
"I went with the ChargePoint Home Flex."
"Have had an amazing experience with it."
"I’ve had the chargepoint home flex for year and a half."
"We went with the Charge Point flex charger."
"I have the Charge Point and I'm very happy with it."
#2
Emporia
4.6
(72)
"Emporia has been amazing for me."
"Best bang for the buck is Emporia. Can be installed at 40A or hardwired at 50A."
"Works fantastic with zero issues."
"I'm a big fan of my emporia."
"Everyone's fave is the Emporia."
"Emporia all the way."
"Emporia. One of the best chargers on the market."
"Happy with my Emporia. I bought it because I had other Emporia equipment."
"Emporia is the answer."
"Then I got an Emporia. I love it. It can change the charge amps and can do charge on excess solar."
#3
Tesla
4.7
(71)
"The ability to daisy chain multiple chargers on one circuit is awesome."
"This future proofs you should you get a new EV in the future."
"Tesla Universal Wall Charger."
"Has been working flawlessly for me."
"If you have a NACS port you should just get the Tesla charger."
"Tesla Universal Wallcharger, supports NACS and J1772 seamlessly."
"Tesla Universal Wall Connector is the way to go if you are in the US."
"Get the Tesla universal. Everything is moving to their plug."
"The benefit of the Tesla universal wall connector is also that it has both a J1772 and NACS connector."
"The Tesla one is probably the best value."
#4
Grizzl-E
4.3
(55)
"We love our grizzl-e. Very simple but wildly reliable."
"It is rock solid. Built for outdoor use also, but requires hard-wired installation."
"I had a Grizzle installed and it’s great."
"Grizzl-E classic 100%."
"I have the grizzly and love it!"
"Get a Grizzl-e and call it a day."
"Grizzl-e they are built like a tank."
"Best bang for your buck."
"Just go get a 40A/48A Grizzl-E or Chargepoint and call it a day."
"I recommend the grizzl.e classic to anybody who asks."
#5
Wallbox
4.6
(31)
"Wallbox Pulsar Plus 100%."
"I love my Wallbox Plus."
"I went with the wallbox pulsar plus."
"We have a wallbox pulsar plus through our energy company and can vouch it’s really good for 2 EVs."
"Wallbox supports intelligently sharing a single breaker between two charger units."
"Been using Wallbox for over two years. I love the app."
"Wallbox is amazing! Love the features of schedules when on TOU program."
"I purchased 32Amp Wallbox Pulsar Plus from Costco."
"I like my Wallbox Pulsar Plus."
"Have a look at the Wallbox Pulsar Plus."
#6
Autel
4.7
(22)
"We got the wired Autel charger."
"Autel works great for me!!!"
"Would highly recommend you this."
"Coming in to recommend the autel Max charger. Great prices on Amazon."
"Love my Autel Charger, great for if you wanna track your energy costs."
"Best money I ever spent."
"The Autel maxicharge Lite 50 amps is a great choice."
"I love it and the app is wonderful."
"Good efficient internals with heat dissipation."
"Has a great app that shows charging stats."
#7
JuiceBox
4.5
(16)
"We’ve got a JuiceBox that’s WiFi connected."
"ChargeePoint = No, JuiceBox = Yes."
"I got a Wifi-enabled 240 V/40 A Juicebox for basically free."
"I bought a JuiceBox off Amazon and got a $50 rebate from BCHydro."
"After the rebates it cost me $100."
"I have a juice box and absolutely love it."
"Works like a charm."
"It works great."
"Has worked flawlessly."
"If it dies I’ll be getting the Chargepoint."
#8
Zappi
4.4
(13)
"I'm very pleased and they play nicely with Intelligent Octopus Go."
"Zappi! Look no further than."
"My electrician bought the Zappi charger and installed it."
"If you have a bit of money get a Zappi."
"I have had a zappi for about 3 years and it's been faultless."
"I have a Zappi, can do solar stuffs."
"Zappi and the hypervolt chargers are recommend."
"The Zappi deal is good atm"
"I have ohme and I would say go with zappi."
"We got a zappi. They're a little more expensive than some of the others."
#9
Ford
4.3
(10)
"Ford Charge Station Pro is FREE."
"It's worked flawlessly for a year, and can go from 10-90% in about 4.5 hours."
"Ford charger has worked flawlessly for me. I plug in and walk away."
"Using the Ford mobile charger (32A) to charge at 6-7KW and it's been great."
"I have a 23 lariat, came with the ford pro charger 80amps."
"Ford charger has worked flawlessly for me. I plug in and walk away."
"FCSP if it’s a 2022-2023 ER and you plan on doing the full 80Amps or a well rated 48amp one if not IMO"
"No complaints, it works well as a basic 'dumb' charger."
"I figure sticking with official Ford parts would be better."
"I’ve been using the Ford Mobile Charger on a regular house plug for a month and a half."
#10
ChargePoint Home Flex
4.6
(8)
"+1 for a ChargePoint Home flex, hardwired."
"Works great and I love that the app tells you the cost of every charge session."
"Great product, good warranty. Works well for 48 amp charging on a 60 amp circuit."
"I have been very happy with it."
"I have the Chargepoint Home Flex Hardwired to a 50A circuit and it's been flawless so far."
"Chargepoint Homeflex or Wallbox Pulsar Plus if you're looking for a smart charger."
"It's worked fine."
"Its usage has been trouble-free for me so far."
#11
Ohme
4.5
(6)
"Ohme or Zappi are compatible with Intelligent Octopus Go so will provide you with the best overall experience."
"I’ve had no issues with the Ohme charger."
"Ohme is very good. I have had no issues with mine."
"Some of them are offering ohme charger free."
"I think Ohme do what you're after"
"Ohme make very feature rich reasonably priced chargers."
#12
Flo
4.2
(6)
"It’s working flawlessly."
"I think Flo is better quality overall."
"Works great, looks good."
"Get very good reviews."
"I have a Flo G5 since 2017, it's generally good."
"Flo is more expensive yes but you get a full aluminum casing."
#13
Emporia Charger
4.8
(5)
"Value for money the Emporia Is the best charger."
"I got emporia and applied for a rebate then my power company approved and got check for $250 so I ended up to pay $125 for the charger."
"Emporia is the best and I won't be swayed :D"
"I’ve been using Emporia since March and it has been working well."
"I have the Emporia Charger, I haven't hard wired mine yet and just use a Neo Charge Splitter."
#14
Hypervolt
4.8
(5)
"The best is a Hypervolt, or Andersen."
"Hypervolt cost around £950 installed, looks and works great."
"I've gone for the Hypervolt. Solar integration, load balancing and built in PEN fault detection."
"I'm getting Hypervolt installed in a weeks time."
"I'm happy with it and the app is really easy to use."
#15
ClipperCreek
4.5
(4)
"I’ve been told the clipper creek ones are the best"
"Clippercreek."
"If UL listed and Made in USA matter to you then consider ClipperCreek."
"I found a used Clipper Creek on FB marketplace."
#16
Clipper Creek
4.5
(4)
"I love my Clipper Creek (now Enphase). Made in the USA."
"We have clipper creek and no issues since 2014."
"I bought a Clipper Creek (now Enphase) charger 7 years ago and it’s running fine."
"Consider ClipperCreek."
#17
Easee
4.5
(4)
"I have a Easee charger, got it via super service, very professional."
"I’m super happy with it."
"Easee or Zaptec would be my recommendations."
"Works as expected"
#18
Rivian
4.3
(4)
"I use the Rivian charger at my house and it has worked great since installation."
"Have you considered simply using the 220v plug that comes with the Rivian?"
"I have no problem with Rivian charger."
"Just got my outlet installed in my garage. Strictly using the travel cable that came with my R1S."
#19
Grizzl-e
4.3
(4)
"I have been using a Grizzl-E ultimate on my Volt for six weeks and love it."
"Has all the program timing in the app."
"My electrician approved and said it was a good brand."
"I bought a Grizzl-e because it was $399 with free shipping."
#20
NEMA
4.3
(3)
"Use the charger that comes with and just have an electrician install a NEMA 14-50 240v outlet in your garage for charging/plug into."
"My electric company will give a rebate but only if it’s hardwired in."
"Most people put in at least a Nema 14-50 receptacle, which requires a dedicated 50 amp breaker."
#21
Grizzl-E Classic
4.3
(3)
"Never had an issue with the charger."
"I went with the Grizzl-e classic 40amp."
"Grizzl-E classic is a good budget friendly option for a basic dumb charger."
#22
Evnex
4.0
(3)
"Reason is that the Evnex can be programmed to only use our solar generation."
"I'm wanting the option to charge both Type 1 and Type 2 cars so I'm leaning toward Evnex."
"I have two Evnex chargers."
#23
OpenEVSE
4.0
(3)
"My preference is OpenEVSE because it's inexpensive."
"My preference is OpenEVSE because it's inexpensive"
"I have an OpenEVSE Charger."
#24
Charge Station Pro
3.3
(3)
"I just had the CSP installed. Once it gets the first firmware update, it works great."
"I've got the Charge Station Pro that came with my truck. It's still in the box."
"I’ve just been using a mobile charging cable ever since and have never had any issues getting the charge I need."
#25
Tesla Wall Charger
5.0
(2)
"Just get the Tesla wall charger. I put a 60 amp beaker on mine and get 48 amps or about 45 miles per hour of charge."
"Works great."
#26
Emporia Energy
4.5
(2)
"I just purchased the Emporia Energy unit from Amazon."
"No problems charges fairly quick."
#27
Autel Maxicharger
4.5
(2)
"I bought an Autel Maxicharger 2 yrs ago and have been very pleased with it."
"Autel Maxicharger is also good using it for the last 4 months."
#28
Wallbox Pulsar Plus
4.5
(2)
"Wallbox Pulsar Plus 40Amp - has been great for my SR."
"Wallbox Pulsar Plus is heavily discounted at Costco right now with their new partnership."
#29
EVIQO
4.5
(2)
"Been very pleased with it."
"I also determined this based on Youtube’s State of Charge."
#30
Mobile Connector
4.0
(2)
"Use the mobile that comes with it."
"You could get a second mobile connector and use a nema outlet."
#31
SplitVolt
4.0
(2)
"It'll be enough to charge you up over night."
"I bought a SplitVolt unit and charging cord."
#32
Lectron
4.0
(2)
"My Lectron V-Box has been great the past year."
"I have been using the Lectron V-box at home and work."
#33
Podpoint
4.0
(2)
"Not sure if it's classed as budget or not but podpoint are good."
"Assuming my order goes through I think I'm podpoint."
#34
PowerUp
3.5
(2)
"It works just fine. No complaints."
"PowerUP unit is perfectly fine but beware the app is garbage!"
#35
Autel Level-2 Charger
5.0
(1)
"Purchased this Autel lvl2 charger last year for our Audi E-tron and had no issues with install and no issues since."
#36
Wall Box Pulsar Plus
5.0
(1)
"I love our Wall Box Pulsar Plus."
#37
Lectron Nema Splitter
5.0
(1)
"I bought a lectron nema splitter that I hooked up to my dryer outlet."
#38
Tesla Home Charger
5.0
(1)
"Use the adapter to connect with it and future GM cars are probably going with the Nacs adapter."
#39
Ohme ePod
5.0
(1)
"Seems to do exactly what i need ie charge my car with little to no issues."
#40
Tesla Universal Charger
5.0
(1)
"It works great for both."
#41
Grizzl-E Duo
5.0
(1)
"Or get something like the Grizzl-E Duo."
#42
Autel MaxiCharge
5.0
(1)
"Solid build quality nice long connection cable."
#43
Tesla Travel Charger
5.0
(1)
"It works great and isn’t permanently attached to my house."
#44
Emporia Level-2 Charger
5.0
(1)
"Installed last summer.. working great."
#45
Indra Home Charger
5.0
(1)
"I went with an Indra home charger and it works fine."
#46
Ubiquiti EV Station Lite
5.0
(1)
"I went with the Ubiquiti EV Station Lite... It's flawless."
#47
Tesla Mobile Charger
5.0
(1)
"Get the mobile charger. It will be all you ever need."
#48
Tesla Charger
5.0
(1)
"Get the official Tesla charger. It's a little over $400 and expect anywhere from $300-$1000 for installation."
#49
Electrify America
4.0
(1)
"I got a coupon from Electrify America for their home charger. Has anyone got any feedback on this unit?"
#50
Nema
4.0
(1)
"Just install a Nema 14-50 outlet. Charges at 30 miles per hour vs the Wall charger that goes to like 40-45miles per hour max."
#51
Fronius
4.0
(1)
"Fronius wattpilot has been quite good so far."
#52
Amazon
4.0
(1)
"Haven’t been able to get it connected to Wi-Fi... but no issues with it charging our vehicles."
#53
Peblar
4.0
(1)
"I'm very happy with my Peblar Home Plus charger."
#54
Webasto
4.0
(1)
"I had the FCSP installed on a 100amp circuit outside the house for quite a bit of cash, and bought the webasto turbocord."
#55
Smart Level 2 Charger
4.0
(1)
"I installed a smart level 2 charger for my Leaf, mostly because it is difficult to schedule charging."
#56
GM
4.0
(1)
"I've been pretty happy with it."
#57
Aimiler
4.0
(1)
"I have a cheapish one from Amazon..Aimiler works great."
#58
Andeman
4.0
(1)
"We have a Andeman WS1 and it's cheap. It's smart and dumb depending on how you look at it."
#59
EA
4.0
(1)
"It’s nice have one app, the amperage is software adjustable if you install it correctly, and the scheduled charging works pretty well."
#60
Juice Booster 2
4.0
(1)
"If you can get hold of a juice booster 2 for cheap, that’s also a great option."
#61
Nissan
4.0
(1)
"It looks like a 16A L2 charger will be fine."
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