I'm planning to install a 14-50 outlet with a new 40A circuit in the garage and plug in some EVSE. Ideally the EVSE will cover the outlet as an added safety measure for my young kids.
I'd welcome suggestions on the available L2 EVSEs. I have a 2013 Leaf with the 6.6kw charger.
- Blink - Sounds like there isn't one available. Going to be available in the summer. No details on pricing other than starting at $699.
- Bosch - Going to be available in June sometime (this month). Starts at $450 but gets comparable to others with the longer cord and 30A. I haven't been able to find more details.
- Siemens Versicharge $850 20' cord.
- GE Watt station $850 16' cord. This unit looks large in the picture and may be hard to fit where I'd like under a cabinet.
Those are the ones so far that I think can plug into an outlet or don't say.
Any recommendations? What do you look for? Why are these so expensive when they seem like glorified switches? I'm sure prices will drop dramatically as these become more mainstream. For these sorts of prices I wish they'd connect WiFi and tell me all sorts of stats about how the charge is going.