Level 2 home, high-power and portable EV chargers compared on the official ENERGY STAR record, not the brochure claim.
Official maximum output power, official output cord length, official no-vehicle-mode input power and official network capability. PlugPick reads the ENERGY STAR certified AC-output EVSE dataset and ranks chargers with the weights printed on every page. 3 categories, 166 products, 32 head-to-heads.
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Level 2 home chargers, high-power Level 2 units, and portable or dual-input EV chargers, scored from official ENERGY STAR certified records.
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How it works
1. The official ENERGY STAR record
Every scored figure comes from the ENERGY STAR certified AC-output EVSE dataset, linked on the product card. If a figure is not published we show "Not listed" and score it at the category minimum, so an unpublished number never outranks a published one. Obvious source-data errors, such as an input voltage of a few volts, are noted and are not shown as fact.
2. Different jobs, the same official fields
Level 2 home chargers at up to 48 A of official nameplate current, high-power Level 2 units at 50 A or more, and official Level 1, dual-input or portable chargers are each ranked in their own table. All three use official maximum output power, official output cord length, official no-vehicle-mode input power and official network capability. Finish or additional official model numbers with identical scored fields share one page.
3. Match it to the circuit and the connector
A high official output current is not automatically the right charger for a household panel or a specific vehicle inlet. The ENERGY STAR record almost never lists J1772 versus NACS, or hardwired versus a NEMA plug; confirm those with the maker. Use a licensed electrician for a 240-volt hardwired install, and inspect the output cable before you use it. Then check the price on Amazon. Commissions never change the order.