Autel MaxiCharger Home Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger, up to 40 Amp, 240V, Level 2 WiFi and Bluetooth Enabled EVSE, NEMA 14-50 Plug, Indoor/Outdoor, 25-Foot Cable with Separate Holster, Dark Gray

Having recently purchased a 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV, it became clear a better charger than the included one was needed. Chevrolet did offer to install a dedicated circuit to charge the car, but since the house is rented, that is not a great option. I discovered a smart splitter, the Neocharge, that would let me utilize the 240 outlet powering my dryer. It lets you plug in the car on one side, and the dryer on the other. Built-in safety features keep you from using both at once. It was rated for 24 amps, the maximum safe load for continuous draw on a 30 amp circuit. I thought it would step down the car's demand, but I was wrong. The car still tried to pull 32 amps, continuously tripping the Neocharge. Chevy, in their infinite wisdom, decided not to include amperage settings on level 2 charging, even though they did for level one.I began to scour the internet looking for the best value for the money. After several articles pointed toward Amazon, I begin looking around. There were a lot of sketchy options, and a lot of good options that were super expensive. It came down to this and the Grizzl-E. Ultimately I chose the Autel, as it had more functionality and a better price (on sale). I definitely have no regrets! It was simple to install, has an excellent build quality and very thick, high quality cables. Being able to adjust it both on the main board (so someone doesn't turn it back up on accident) and in the app is pretty cool. The app leaves a little to be desired, as my car is not listed. It does what it needs to do though. Most of the functionality a person would need or want is here. Amperage adjustment, cost analysis, scheduled charging for time of use and remote stop and start are all included. The cord storage is more than adequate, with plenty of room depending on how tightly you coil when winding it up. Inserting the charging handle into the holder is a breeze, and it lets the pressure off the handle by moving to the downward position after you snap it in. If you need an EV charger with adjustable amperage, can't go wrong here!

There are a lot of EV home chargers out there, so I did my homework before I ultimately decided on this one, and in my opinion, it's the greatest one on the market.The main reasons I decided on this one are its installation, software, power rating and customer service.ADVANTAGES:1. Easy Installation. I was happy to find that it was completely pre assembled with a small number of parts needed for installation. I chose to install with an existing 240v outlet which made the process extremely fast.2. Software. I LOVE their App because it's easy to configure the charger (plug, amps, make / model of your car, etc.), and it tracks all your charging activity at home. The app is very quick and responsive, and shows everything working fine.3. Flexible Power. I like having the flexibility to select the charging power. You can plug this into a 240 volt power outlet with a flexible amperage settings up to 40 amps (6-40Amp).4. Fantastic US Customer Service. Their customer service is top notch and I am blown away at how fast and responsive they are. Totally recommend this charger and brand if you are looking for a level 2 charger for you ev.Not only that, it is effective use is for monitoring your home charging, or scheduling charge time during of peak hours when your costs could be lower. Loved being able to enter our electricity cost and see how much money we were saving using an EV.DISADVANTAGES - None, except it's a bit heavier than some other EV chargers. In my opinion, it's worth every cent. The entire experience has been outstanding.It looks sleek and cool, super happy with this purchase!

Seems well made. Easy install and app setup. Nice long cord with a heavy duty connector. One week of use after arrival and no complaints. The power selector sets the max current, you can then adjust the charging power in the app. You can even remove the power cable and hard wire it.update #2 (5/29/2024): Filed a help ticket at the contact us location in the Autel website and got an immediate response which resolved my issue. There is a selection in the app where you link the charger to your account that also limits the charge - which I missed. The charger is working exactly as advertised and no problem charging at 40A.Update #1: I was only planning to charge at 24-28A - So when I went to increase the power to check everything, the app will only let me go up to 32A even though I have the dial on the unit set for 40A and then I tried the next higher setting with no change. 6 days ago, I initiated a tech support ticket in which I received an auto reply and then a questionnaire from Amazon asking if tech support resolved the issue. No other responses. I tried doing a factory reset. Lesson learned - the unit I received will only charge at 32A even though manual indicates 40+ and either tech support is really slow or they don't care.