Wallbox Pulsar Plus Lv 2 EV Smart Charger - 40 Amp NEMA, 25’ Cable $499

MONM5993

Sep 22, 2023 1:29 PM

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MONM5993Sep 22, 2023 1:29 PM

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Unless you get some kind of rebate from your electrical company or state, you can buy something cheaper with the same feature and quality as this one.

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cmudavid

Sep 22, 2023 5:02 PM

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cmudavidSep 22, 2023 5:02 PM

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I bought this recently on sale from Costco for $50 off to make it $450. I would bet they do something similar in the future. It's great though!

vishnumrao

Sep 22, 2023 6:29 PM

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vishnumraoSep 22, 2023 6:29 PM

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If one has a Tesla, the Tesla wall connector at 230$ and the wall charger at 495$ are no brainers.

chuckdealz

Sep 23, 2023 4:44 PM

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chuckdealzSep 23, 2023 4:44 PM

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Quote from vishnumrao

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If one has a Tesla, the Tesla wall connector at 230$ and the wall charger at 495$ are no brainers.

The "mobile connector" is the $230 one and it should be noted that it's only 32 amps where this one is 40 amps. The "Universal wall connector" is the really interesting one since it has a clever mechanism to charge both Tesla as well as non-Tesla EVs, but then it's also $595.

vishnumrao

Sep 23, 2023 8:08 PM

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vishnumraoSep 23, 2023 8:08 PM

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Quote from chuckdealz

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The "mobile connector" is the $230 one and it should be noted that it's only 32 amps where this one is 40 amps. The "Universal wall connector" is the really interesting one since it has a clever mechanism to charge both Tesla as well as non-Tesla EVs, but then it's also $595.

Yes, I agree this is 40 Amps versus 32 Amps on the Tesla mobile connector. But IMO, it makes very little impact. Who cares if my car charges to the desired target in 1 hour vs 1.1. hours, while I sleep? Either charger will let me get to target charge % by the time I wake up.

It makes a difference only if you are charging from nearly empty to 100% every day, If one is doing this, they might as well get the wall charger which charges at 48A.

In my case, I daily charge only to 60% on my Tesla. Based on my family's driving we drain down to about 45-50% everyday. So we are typically only needing to charge about 10%. Only when we have a road trip do I need to go to 100% and my 32A charger can easily go from 50 to 100% by the time I need to leave in the morning .

IMO, the tesla mobile connector is the most bang for the buck. Folks only need to have a NEMA 14-50 outlet with a 50A breaker (though a 40A breaker will suffice, get a 50A breaker for future proofing). After all folks here on this forum are looking for the best value for their dollar.

Last edited by vishnumrao September 24, 2023 at 04:22 PM.

MONM5993

Oct 9, 2023 6:57 PM

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MONM5993Oct 9, 2023 6:57 PM

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$450 at my local Costco today.

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