The Chargepoint was just sort of dangling there. ChargePoint only had a ~1-foot long cable where the Motorworks had a 3-foot cable, allowing us to properly mount the JuiceBox without having to relocate the plug. We recently had our garage’s electricity re-arranged (New Powerwalls!) and there isn’t much room around the plug to mount a charger. One big difference for me was the lead Nema 14-50 plug cable length. That means if you are a 2+ EV family like ours, you can easily charge 2 vehicles without having to move them out of the garage which is a big plus.īoth chargers have helpful lights to show the state of charge, and the JuiceBox adds a key lock function on the charge handle which might be a good way to lockout prospective siphoners if this is going to be put outside in a public space. Both of these cables are significantly longer than the cables that come with most EVs including Tesla’s Wall charger which is at 18 feet. The JuiceBox has a slightly longer cable at 25 feet. Enel X did a great job after buying the company Emotorwerks.ĬhargePoint Home Flex comes with a 23-foot cable which is slightly smaller in diameter than a typical garden hose. ChargePoint’s design is a slight update on its previous model while JuiceBox is a complete overhaul on its previous “ box-y” design that didn’t include a holster or place to wrap the cable. Both have a bracket you screw into the wall and then connect up the charger.īoth the new JuiceBox 40 and Chargepoint Flex are great-looking with a holster for the charge handle and a place to wrap the cable. Setup for both is very easy, though I would say Enel X makes the process a little more straight forward. If you are installing outside make sure you get a weatherproof enclosure. Running one outside my last home took about 2 hours. My charging area is only a few feet from my breaker box so it took only about 45 minutes to install.

Depending on how far the line needs to go from the breaker box, the install shouldn’t take more than an hour or two.

If they say there is an EV surcharge, just let them know you are instead installing a dryer in the garage. Nema 14-50 plugs are the same type of plugs that most laundry dryers and ovens use so all electricians will know how to install one and shouldn’t charge any sort of premium. If this is at a workplace, you’ll be able to add 80kWh in an 8-hour workday. That means you’ll be able to charge even an empty 100kWh Tesla in 10 hours or overnight. 40 amps should be fine for most Level 2 uses, however.Ĥ0amps X 240V = 9.6kW. US code says that you can only install 40A lines here so you won’t get to use the ChargePoint Flex up to 50 amps. The downside is that the ’50’ in NEMA 14-50 stands for 50 AMP breaker. Having a plug allows you to swap out chargers easily if it goes bad or if you decide to upgrade or move out. I usually recommend using plugged versions and that’s what we’re reviewing today. If you opt for the hardwired versions, you’ll probably want to have these installed by a licensed electrician from the breaker box to the mounting point. Set up the plug options – Nema 14-50 vs hardwiredīoth the Enel X JuiceBox and the Chargepoint Flex offer both hardwired and Nema 14-50 plug options.

And if you are a Tesla owner, a Tesla wall adapter might make more sense but these can save you money… Spoiler alert, I can easily recommend either but they do have some significant differences so prepare for a deep dive. But on the high end, there are really only two I would consider buying today: The Enel X JuiceBox ($599) and ChargePoint Home Flex($699).īoth of these products come from established EV charging product makers and have Wifi connectivity for updates and monitoring your charge. There are a ton of low-end and mid-tier home EV chargers on the market and frankly most will do the job of getting your EV charged without burning your house down.

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