Alpha EV charger

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I've been stalking the United Chargers website/twitter for Grizzl-E Smart updates, and they've been promising some kind of reveal today. Looks like they too will offer a flagship EVSE with WiFi, multimedia, etc.

https://alphaevcharger.com/

Nice looking unit; curious how the screen would hold up to outdoor use...
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Why does a charger need speakers and microphone and a camera? Why would you want a multimedia charger?
Came here to say the same - this seems very odd to me. I wouldn't mind a connected charger for charging stats/remote lock-unlock and most important, the ability to connect to my electric utility for time-of-day rates (not that mine supports it currently, but hopefully in the future).

I don't see the need for my EVSE to have a tablet built-in...
 

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Wait, it has its own "app store"!?

Why...?

I guess you could run Netflix on it and watch movies while you charge??
 

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They call it a home charger, but I think they’re going after small scale commercial use instead. The multimedia features? ADVERTISING.
 


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I guess you could run Netflix on it and watch movies while you charge??
Yeah I am looking forward to that feature when my wife kicks me out for spending too much time in the Mach E;)
 

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Why does a charger need speakers and microphone and a camera? Why would you want a multimedia charger?
Seems overkill - unless those features are used for something like -
Alexa charge my car
The camera verifies its me and not someone stealing my power
and a yet to be developed robotic arm uncoils the cable and plugs it in
The camera verifies proper placement

o_O

I would not need all that
 

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Wait, it has its own "app store"!?

Why...?

I guess you could run Netflix on it and watch movies while you charge??
hey now remember that's one of the things that makes Tesla's infotainment so much better than everyone else's!
 

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They call it a home charger, but I think they’re going after small scale commercial use instead. The multimedia features? ADVERTISING.
Yeah ... that's what I was thinking. There are several gas stations that have pumps with video monitors that play commercials while you pump gas.

But ... this is being presented as a "home" charger and it's a level 2 charger so you're not going to be adding charge to the car so quickly that you want to wait by the car while it charges.

Maybe for a condo building where a charger is installed for use of residents and guests and maybe the camera & video monitor are connected to the lobby to request access to charge.
 

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Why does a charger need speakers and microphone and a camera? Why would you want a multimedia charger?
Maybe it acts as a security camera too, like a Ring, so you can see if anyone is messing with your car?
 

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Why does a charger need speakers and microphone and a camera? Why would you want a multimedia charger?
To listen to, speak to and photograph/video record users, vandals and thieves.
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