I need a charging station to do one thing: charge my car reliably when I plug it in. Having a longer cable gives you more flexibility as to where you can park your car and still charge, so longer is better. A built in scheduler/timer is a nice to have, I have no interest in any other bells and whistles.
The Wallbox has the longest available cable (25 ft, compared to the Chargepoint's 23 ft), is very easy to self install, is small and unobtrusive. And it costs about $100 less than fancier compeitors like the Chargepoint. It's worked reliably for the past three weeks since I installed it. It has wifi and bluetooth to enable you to use your phone app to monitor and set timers and see charging history. It sounds like the balancing feature that allows for charging multiple vehicles on the same circuit (with multiple wallboxes) might be nice future proofing, though I doubt I'll ever use that.
A good low cost, simple, reliable charging station with the longest available cable.
| Manufacturer | Wallbox Chargers SL |
|---|---|
| Brand | W Wallbox |
| Model | Pulsar Plus |
| Item Weight | 20 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 3.9 x 7.8 x 7.9 inches |
| Item model number | PUP1-U-1-5-N-002-A |
| Manufacturer Part Number | PUP1-U-1-5-N-002-A |
| Special Features | Dynamic load balancing with POWER BOOST, Charge multiple EVs at once with POWER SHARING, Solar EV charging with ECO-SMART, View real time statistics and notifications, set charging schedules, unlock/lock your charger with myWallbox app, Voice control with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant |
| Amperage | 40 Amps |
| Voltage | 240 Volts (AC) |
| Wattage | 9.6 KW |
