Charging equipment
Everything that gets electricity into the car — from the cable in the trunk to the box on the garage wall.
Level 1 — NACS (Tesla plug)
Portable cables for cars with a NACS inlet, running off an ordinary 120 V outlet. Slow — roughly 3–5 miles of range per hour — but the cable lives in the trunk and works anywhere there is a socket.
Tesla Mobile Connector
Portable, and not only Level 1: on the bundled NEMA 5-15 it trickles from any household outlet, but swap in the NEMA 14-50 adapter and it moves to a 240 V circuit — closer to home-charger speed from a cable that still lives in the trunk.
- NACS
- 120 V via NEMA 5-15
- 240 V via NEMA 14-50
- Swappable plug adapters
Level 1 — J1772
Portable cables for cars with a J1772 inlet, on an ordinary 120 V outlet. Roughly 3–5 miles of range per hour: genuinely enough overnight if your daily drive is short.
Lectron Level 1 EV Charger
A longer, sturdier take on the emergency cable that came with the car — 16 ft of reach and ETL certified. At its full 15 A it belongs on a dedicated 20 A circuit, not one shared with the kitchen.
- J1772
- 110 V, 15 A (1.65 kW)
- NEMA 5-15 plug
- 16 ft cable
Level 2 — NACS (Tesla plug)
For cars with a NACS inlet: Teslas, plus newer models from GM, Ford, Rivian and others that have switched. If your car came with a Tesla-style port, buy from this shelf.
Tesla Wall Connector
Sold by Tesla but not Tesla-only: with a NACS plug it charges any NACS car directly, and a J1772 adapter covers the rest. A sensible pick for a two-car household where one car has already switched.
- NACS
- Hardwired, outdoor-rated
Level 2 — J1772
For cars with a J1772 inlet, which is most non-Tesla EVs sold before the NACS switch. If you know your car as a “CCS car”, this is still your shelf: CCS1 describes the DC fast-charging plug, and at home those same cars charge over J1772.
ChargePoint Home Flex
Adjustable amperage is the reason to pick this one: set it to whatever your circuit can safely carry today, and raise it later if you upgrade the panel — instead of buying a second charger.
- J1772
- Hardwired, indoor or outdoor
- Adjustable 16–50 A
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