For owners of EVs as well as those who aspire to own one, charging-related equipment you’ll need is important to be aware of. In this article, we’ll discuss home-based charging cords, adapters, charging stands, holsters, and more that make EV charging quicker, more efficient, and more convenient. Continuing our mission of offering our customers a great choice of high-quality automotive products at low prices, CARiD is proud to offer EV and plug-in hybrid owners affordable, well-crafted, and easy-to-use EV chargers, adaptors, charging stations, and more in the EV Charging section of our website.
Before going any further, we encourage you to read our related article “EV Charging – What You Need To Know” – an easy-to-follow guide on EV electrical phraseology (watts, volts, and amps), varieties of outlets EVs are designed with, styles of electrical wall outlets, electrical consumption, EV efficiency, and the three universal standard charging rates – all of which affect overall charging speed.
1. Individual Adapters We Offer
We’ll start with adapters. For Tesla owners, the Lectron J1772 to Tesla Charging Adapter allows you to use non-Telsa chargers (Level 1 and 2) to charge a Tesla vehicle. This includes Level 2 ChargePoint and other public charging stations which charge at 240V AC, 50-60Hz, 60A Max. Simply connect the adapter to the SAE J1772 charger, then connect to your Tesla vehicle.
The Lectron Tesla-to-J1772 Connector Adapter allows you to use any Tesla Level 1 or 2 charging cord on a J1772 non-Tesla EV. This is great if you have both a Tesla and a J1772 vehicle and you’ll have easier access to a Tesla level 2 charger at home or elsewhere. Note that this adapter is not compatible with level 3 Tesla supercharging stations.
All Lectron cords provide protection from electrical spikes and are designed to prevent vehicle battery overheating. An LED indicator shows charging progress and alerts you if faults that affect charging occur.
2. Chargers with Cords
If you own only a J1772 type EV (non-Tesla), the Lectron J1772 Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger (includes 21-foot cord) and the Schumacher 16 A/110-240 V NEMA 6-20P EV Charger (includes 28-foot cord) are designed to plug directly into your vehicle for charging. In our Product Options field, you can specify a NEMA 5-15 plug at the end for 120-volt charging using a standard household wall outlet, or choose from a variety of other plug styles designed for 240-volt Level 2 charging from heavy-duty outlets. For those that also own a Tesla, a J1772-to-Tesla adapter piece referenced in section 1 of this article will and allow you to charge any Tesla Model 3, Y, S, or X.
The adapter piece itself is also capable of handling level 2 charging from a 240-volt source. Also optional are 20- or 40-foot extension cords as well as a wall-mount holder bracket. For those owning both a J1772 and Tesla EV and use a Tesla level 2 wall charger as your main source, you’ll want to purchase the Tesla-to-J1772 Adapter piece as well.
3. Permanently Installed Charging Stations
CARiD has you covered with permanently installed charging stations for level 2 charging of J1772 EVs designed to draw power from heavy-duty 240-volt outlets, or stations hardwired by a professional electrician. Any of these can be used to charge a Tesla, just select the J1772-to-Tesla adapter piece in Product Options.
For starters, we have the Lectron J1772 Electric Vehicle Charging Station that can be ordered in either 40-amp or 32-amp configuration with plugs designed for either NEMA 6-50 or 14-50 style outlets. The station can be ordered with an extension cord and wall-mounted cord holder if you like.
If you prefer the tidiness of a retracting cord setup, there's the EvoCharge EVSE Wall Mount EV Charging Station, which is available with a pedestal and 25-foot retracting cord, or as a straightforward wall mount without retracting ability and an 18- or 25-foot cord.
For a little more, EvoCharge offers a WiFi version (the iEVSE Wall Mount EV Charging Station) that can connect to local utility companies and network providers to monitor charging. Because it’s also Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP) compliant, you’re able to have control over the third-party network service provider that works for you, giving you better choices and access to charging capabilities that will save money.
Outdoor Charging Stations: NEMA Types 3R and 4
If you’re looking for a charging station suitable for indoors or outdoors underneath a protected area or inside a locked storage container, we have the Bosch NEMA 3R EV400 Series 25' Wall Mount EV Charging Station (32 amps/264 volts) designed for Level 1 and 2 charging with a 25-foot cable. And for those needs that dictate fully sealed and weathertight “NEMA 4” charging stations that can be mounted publicly, we’ve got the Bosch EV800 Series NEMA 4 Pedestal Mount EV Charging Station in single- and dual-vehicle configuration.
4. Charging Cord Holders
If you’d like the added convenience of a hanging your J1772 cord on the wall when it’s not in use, we’ve got Lectron’s EV Charger Holster Dock that’s available as a basic round nozzle holder, or with a J-hook for holding the charging cord when not in use.
If you own a Tesla, the Lectron EV Charger Mount and Cable Organizer provides the Tesla owner with a wall cradle that can also hold the factory charging cord when it’s not in use.
We sincerely hope this article has been educational, and that it eases any fears you may have about EV charging, or EVs in general. A number of our staffers are owners of electric vehicles and say the concerns they had previous to buying one have proven unfounded.
Going forward, we’re enthusiastic about expanding our lineup of EV parts for vehicles such as the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Rivian R1T, Rivian R1S, Volvo XC40, Volvo C40, Tesla Model Y, Tesla Model S, Tesla Cybertruck, Chevrolet Bolt, Volkswagen ID.4, Volkswagen ID Buzz, Kia Niro, Cadillac Lyriq, Hyundai Kona, Hyundai Ioniq 5, BMW i4, BMW iX, BMW iX3, Nissan Leaf, Polestar 2, Audi E-Tron, Audi Q4 E-Tron, Porsche Taycan, Mercedes EQS, Mini Cooper, Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Hummer EV, Toyota bZ4X, and more – plus, we look forward to sharing more insights here on CARiD!