About PlugPick
An independent, spec-based guide to Level 2 home, high-power and portable EV chargers.
PlugPick is published by Informative Buy, a small independent business run by Gerardo Galicia in Venice, California. We built it because EV chargers are still sold on app screenshots and "miles of range per hour" claims, while the consistently published certified figures — official maximum output power, official output cord length, official no-vehicle-mode input power and official network capability — sit on the ENERGY STAR certified record. Here, every product is compared on those official published fields, scored with a formula printed on the page, and linked back to its sources.
Today the site covers 3 categories, 166 products and 32 head-to-head comparisons, from Level 2 home wall chargers to high-power 50 A and above units and official Level 1, dual-input or portable chargers.
How we work
- Official ENERGY STAR records first. Scored specs come from the ENERGY STAR certified electric vehicle supply equipment (AC-output) dataset. Each product links the product-finder search and the public dataset we used.
- Blanks stay blank. If the certified record does not list a figure we show "Not listed" and score it at the category minimum. We do not fill gaps from retailer listings. The vehicle connector and hardwired versus plug-in hookup are almost always Not listed on this dataset, and we say so.
- Rebadges share a page. Additional official model numbers and finish variants with identical official scored fields are consolidated onto one page.
- Safety notes are specific. A 240-volt charger usually needs a dedicated circuit and a licensed electrician. Confirm indoor/outdoor ratings, connector type and hookup with the maker.
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ENERGY STAR and manufacturers update certified records. If you spot an outdated figure, a broken source or a product we should add, please tell us and we'll fix it.