AutelMaxicharger Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger,240V Indoor/Outdoor Car Charging Station with Level 2, Wood Grain

This charger is an excellent deal for the money and looks amazing. The instructions were straightforward, and the waterproof box is a great feature. Installation was a breeze, and I'm glad I chose the 50 Amp option. I almost went with the 80 Amp, but I didn't want to overload my already-taxed breaker box. Cord length is great & it can reach either car in my driveway. Charger works well. I especially love the Scheduling feature in the iPhone App so that I can charge when the cost of electricity is at the lowest price of the day. I also participate in a Flex EV Program for my local Energy Service Provider. I was able to get a $50 voucher for charging between midnight & 6AM.Pros:Easy Installation: The setup was incredibly simple.Waterproof Box: Provides added protection and peace of mind.Efficient Charging: My 212 kWh battery charges 30% in just 5.5 hours!Scheduling: Allows me to save money!Only 2 Cons:Charging Handle Clip: The plastic clip at the top of the charging handle broke after 4 months. The charger still worked, but I had to be careful when connecting it to my car. However, customer support was outstanding! I contacted them via the chat feature on my iPhone app, and they sent a replacement part within 2 days.Electrical Code Compatibility: This product is made in Canada, and the electrical codes differ from those in the US. To ensure safety and compliance with local codes, I upgraded my breaker to 70 Amp and used 4/3 gauge wire to prevent overheating. Although the connectors inside the charger unit were too small for a 4/3 hard-wiring install my electrician was able to get the wires connected after some time, it was worth the effort for safety and future upgrade potential.Overall, this level 2 charger works excellent, and it's impressive to see it deliver such a high amount of energy from a home setup!

Update 2: it is now possible to use the charger locally. Use the app to add a custom OCPP server. I set one up on home assistant and now have control over availability, charging and current. There are also 10 sensors made available.Update: They eventually sent me a replacement. Although it took a little bit of nudging, the procedure was really good. They sent the replacement before I returned the defective charger, so there was little downtime. Although I needed an electrician to install, it was easy to swap it out myself. Just TURN OFF POWER AT THE BREAKER, confirm that there is no power with a detecteo, and read the instructions for installation. Now everything works great. After a few months of usage, I am really happy with the unit. Since I am using the car charger to control the details, the lack of API on the charger is not much of a limitation. The card security is important, since the charger is outside. So far, weather has been no issue at all.The features are good, and my car reports full amperage (48A). I could connect the app to the charger fine via Bluetooth, and lots of info and control is available. Also, the feature to require a card to turn it on is nice, since the charger is outside. It is holding up well in the weather for the last few weeks.Original review, with a bit more info:The electricians had no difficulty installing it in my brick wall, and installation was cheaper than online research led me to believe.Now the caveats: it sees no WiFi SSIDs. Not mine, and none of the dozen or so of my neighbor's that I can see in my phone. Clearly not working. I spoke with a technician who said that there should be an update soon to fix. We will see. This might be a problem if you wanted some of those features, like charging others to use your charger. It wasn't really for me because of the second annoying caveat.The other caveat is that it does NOT use OCPP api, like the advertisement here says. That means that I cannot integrate it with Home Assistant, which I wanted to do cloud free. Annoying. That means that I cannot optimize charging with solar panels, or lower electricity prices.

I have had this charger for about six months now. It’s fast charging and works well. The cord length is excellent. Using this thing has been a breeze. We did have an electrician install it. It took him about an hour. Looks good. Highly recommend it.

The media could not be loaded. Purchase the Autel for my new electric vehicle it was installed through manufacturer program. Speedy delivery, quality packaging & amazing build quality along with unique features like being able to hardset the output limit and supporting multiple units in a chain. Was easy to connect to Bluetooth & to home WiFi. App is great and gives all the date you need to understand power consumption. It has a great 25 ft cord length. I wish it would stop charging once my vehicle has reached the identified charging limit and the green ring around the connector dock was LED. I would highly recommend this charging EVSE.