Charger recommendations?

[Smack94]

Hi everyone,

Any suggestions for a reliable home EV charging station? My Mach E should be arriving this fall, and I don’t have that far of a commute so I will be only ever charging at home. I live in Canada where the winters get nice and cold, so preferably something quite tough!

Thanks!

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[TRP]

Based on living in Canada........I would suggest the GrizzlE Arctic Edition

 

[heisnuts]

If the car and charger will be inside a garage I would stick with the supplied Ford mobile charger that comes with the car. If it is going to be an outside charger I would go with the Grizzl-E charger.

 

[Tangible]

Just for the record, the Grizzle-e works great in the states, too. You can charge at 40 amps instead of 32. But if you are doing only 120 volt charging, just use the Ford came-with.

And by the way, the device you’re talking about is called an EVSE. The charger is internal to the vehicle. But some people think that’s too persnickety.

 

[RickMachE]

I don't know what living in Canada has to do with it, unless you're leaving the charger and car outside all the time.

Many threads discuss the pros and cons of various chargers.

I would NOT rely on the Ford Mobile charger for constant usage at your home. There are more than a handful of people on this forum that have had issues with them overheating.

 

[KlueBat]

How many of these threads do we need? There are plenty of them in the Battery and Charging section, where this thread should be.

Get yourself a Grizzle-E, Chargepoint Home Flex, or a Wallbox. You'll probably be happy.

 

[connoisseurr]

ChaegePoint Home Flex. The app deratable capability is great, especially for homes with solar. I’ve been in communications with ChargePoint regarding access to their API for control by home automation products like Home Assisrant. When I’m in a grid down situation, I’d like Home Assistant to automatically derate my CPHF to a lower amperage that my solar system can easily accommodate while on backup power.

 

[Smack94]

I don't know what living in Canada has to do with it, unless you're leaving the charger and car outside all the time.

Many threads discuss the pros and cons of various chargers.

I would NOT rely on the Ford Mobile charger for constant usage at your home. There are more than a handful of people on this forum that have had issues with them overheating.

Yes I forgot to mention the vehicle will be left outside as well as the charger. This past February it was -35C (-31F) almost every day of the month!
Thanks for the advice

 

[TRP]

I only mentioned Canada and the Arctic Edition from GrizzlE because THEY are MADE IN CANADA.

I'm sure it would work just fine in other parts of the world too

 

[heisnuts]

Yes I forgot to mention the vehicle will be left outside as well as the charger. This past February it was -35C (-31F) almost every day of the month!
Thanks for the advice

Parked outside at those temps you will want it plugged in at all times when not in use to maintain battery temps.

 

[PilotMark]

AT -31 I'd have to plug myself in forget the car.

 

[joebruin77]

I highly recommend you check out the Youtube channel "State of Charge" by Tom Mologhney. He has numerous, very detailed reviews of every major EVSE on the market. Here is an example of a review he did on the Chargepoint model (see below).

Based on Tom's review, if you live in a very cold climate, the one EVSE that you want to avoid is the Enel Juicebox. For people living in warm climates, the Juicebox is a great EVSE and it is the one I bought for my home (I live in Southern California). However, as part of his test, Tom puts the cable for each EVSE in a freezer. He said that the cable for the Juicebox became very stiff and inflexible when subjected to extreme cold. So he recommended against the Juicebox if you live in a cold climate.

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