We review the Best NEMA 14-50 EV Chargers | 2022

Let’s have a look at each product in particular.

ChargePoint Home Flex – Level 2 EV Charging Station (16-50 Amp)

The ChargePoint Home Flex is the first NEMA 14-50 we’ll be reviewing. It is no coincidence that this is the first, that’s because this is one of our favorite chargers.

It can be either plugged into a NEMA 14-50 outlet or a NEMA 6-50 outlet or you can just have it hardwired. This is a 50 Amp charger which can output 12 kW of power at a 240V voltage.

It should take about 6 hours to fully charge a standard Tesla Model 3 and about 10 hours for a Kia Niro or a Hyundai Kona.

The charging cable is 23 feet long (About 7 meters) which means it should be able to stretch out even outside of your garage and if that is not enough, you can always buy an extension cord. The other end of the cable uses an SAE J1772 connector, compatible with all EVs including Tesla vehicles using the J1772 adapter.

As standard, the Home Flex comes with WiFi connectivity and the way you take advantage of that is by using the ChargePoint smartphone app. Yes, the one that you use to find a public charger on the map is the same that will help you remotely control your home charger. You can even integrate it with Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant up to the point where you can smugly ask your phone to tell you how much you’ve spent this month on charging your EV. True story. Apart from that there are more essential functions on this Electric Vehicle EV Charging Station like charge scheduling to help you use as much off-peak electricity as possible in order to reduce your energy bill.

The ChargePoint is NEMA 3R rated and every unit comes with a 3-Year warranty together with 24/7 Customer support.

Grizzl-E Classic Charger – Level 2 EV Charging Station (16-40 Amp)

Then there is our second NEMA 14-50 EV Charger, the Grizzl-E which takes a different approach in contrast to the ChargePoint. Instead of the technological gizmos like WiFi and smartphone apps, it provides a highly durable IP67 housing which will probably work even in a blizzard.

You can plug it into a NEMA 14-50 or a NEMA 6-50 outlet or you can just have it hardwired. It comes with a 24 foot cable (7.3 meters) that plugs into a J1772 port. This is a 40 Amp charger that will deliver 9.6 kW of power to your electric car or plug-in hybrid.

This means a Tesla Model Y would take about 8 hours to charge, a Mustang Mach E somewhere between 7 and 8, while a Kia Niro and a Hyundai Kona should take about 9 hours.

As we mentioned at first, the Grizzl-E takes a no-gizmo approach so you do not get any kind of smart features like a smartphone app or WiFi connectivity. For charge scheduling, you’ll need to rely on your EV to have this feature built in, happily most new electric cars come with this feature. There isn’t even an LCD Display mounted on the unit.

Each Grizzl-E charger comes with a 3-Year warranty.

Wallbox Pulsar Plus – Level 2 EV Charging Station (40 Amp, 9.6 kW)

Our third NEMA 14-50 EV Charger is the Wallbox Pulsar Plus and here it’s back to business as usual as we’ll explain. This is an adjustable 40 Amp charger and it will work at any amperage between 16 and 40 amps.

It has a charging rate of 9.6 kW, so you can expect the same charging times as with the Grizzl-E. If this is not enough, there is also a 48-Amp version of the same charger. You can choose to either plug it into a NEMA 14-50 wall socket or you can directly hardwire it to your home circuit. The cable extends about 25 feet (7.6 meters) and if that is not enough, you can always find an extension cord on Amazon. The other end of the cable plugs into your car’s J1772 port, but there’s more interesting things about this charger than the plugs.

It has WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity which enables you to connect your smartphone to it via the Wallbox app allowing you remote access to the charger: Start it, stop it, check the charging level or schedule your charging. You can do whatever you want and it is available on Google Play or the App store. It even listens to your voice via the Amazon Alexa feature, bit of a gimmick, but hey you’ve already spent hundreds of dollars on the charger at least you can get some bragging rights.

The housing is IP54 rated, so it is waterproof and dustproof and also the unit comes with a 3-Year warranty covered by Wallbox.

Mustart – Level 2 Portable EV Charger (40 Amp)

The Mustart is the last NEMA 14-50 EV Charger and this one is different because it is a portable electric vehicle charger. You don’t need to have an electrician install it onto your garage wall or hardwire it because you can just plug this into a NEMA 14-50 or a NEMA 6-50 socket and you’re good to go.

The charger delivers the same amount of power as the other 40 amp units here with a charging rate of 9.6 kW, so in order to not waste your time again, you can look at the estimations that we did for the previous chargers to get an idea how long it will take to charge your own EV.

Portable chargers don’t have any smart features, so don’t expect smartphone apps or wireless connectivity. They’re designed to be portable and reasonably cheap. This one is very portable because it only weighs 14 lbs and it has an IP65 rated control box. The cable that extends from the control box all the way to your car’s J1772 port is 25 feet long (About 7.6 meters).

Luckily even though there are no smart features, there is still an LCD screen that will display some basic info like amperage, voltage, a timer for the current session, how many kWh of power have been delivered to your car and how hot the unit is getting.