Testing $100 EV Chargers so you don't have to| Shockflo VS Lectron 16 amp Electric Vehicle Charger

Today we are answering the long asked question; "Is there such thing as an electric car charger that's TOO cheap?"...
Today I have two of the most affordable chargers you can find on amazon. We will be putting them head to head to see what one is worth keeping in your emergency charging kit!
Lectron Link: amzn.to/3PZh7k6
Shockflo Link: amzn.to/3IaatWg

[@stevehuthman741]

Tesla mobile charger is only $230. It's well worth the extra cost because you can charge @ 240 volts and 32 amps with a Nema 14-50 plug, giving you about 7.7kw. Also, Larry is using a 110v adapter whereas these chargers are made to be used with a 240v 16 amp Nema 6-20 (dryer) outlet which would give you about 3.8kw. I just arrived at a vacation destination and charged my model Y from 9% to 80%. Nema 14-50 would have been about 8 hours, Nema 6-20 about 16 hours, 110 outlet about 32 hours.

[@Odd5Maker]

Man, watching you scratching the Tesla's hood with the chargers makes me feel TOC

[@larryl]

Idk if I spent my life worrying about little things like that… I’d never get anything done

[@usa-ev]

The reason these both performed the same is that the Tesla was ony asking for 16 Amps, which they both supplied. 16 Amps is pretty much the maximum for a standard 120V outlet. 16A @ 120V is ~2KW.
The reason these units are so cheap is that they are low power. They will accept 240V, but are still limited to 16A so that's a max of ~4KW, which isn't great.
What I'd look for in a mobile charger/EVSE is to match the power of the EV's charging capability.
So personally I'd be looking for a minimum of 40A (~9.6KW) with a bunch of different plug adapters so you have the most options.
All that will admittedly drive the price up, but if the adapters allow you to charge where you couldn't otherwise and the speed is multiple times faster then it's well worth it in my book.

[@veryslyfox]

Yeah this guy doesn't have any idea what he's talking about. What does he expect with 120V L1 charging? And there's no way the Lectron at 120V could charge 4-5 kwh -- that would trip the circuit breaker.

[@bradbeckett3800]

16 amps x 120 volts is 1.92 kw. Happy new year!

[@phtofl]

Like others have said, these are low power EVSE's. Personally I'd rather spend a little more and have the option of charging at higher power (up to at least 32, if not 40 amps), plus it saves space not carrying different chargers with you. Plus i like chargers that tell me the voltage and power output, so something with a screen on it. Those chargers are really only good for PHEV's, where your smaller battery can be charged overnight on 120v 12/16amps.

[@vevenaneathna]

got a 2nd hand, like new, "level 2" 240v 40a charger on ebay. hard to beat 60$. saw one on the jungle website for 65$ and i bought it (okay condition used), it came completely broken, wires to plug sticking out of plug sheath, cracks in insulation. plugged it in and it didnt even turn on, regardless of if it was connect to my car before/after plugging in to 240v wall. guessing these have some durability issues on the plug end so watch for that. cool video

[@MichaelrennieG]

It is AMPS more amps require bigger more expensive wire for tranfer, Total power IxE=P 240v x 32A = 7,680 watts of charge 120v x 16A = 1,920 watts you can see using the 32A charge Rate and 240v line is 4x wattage which will increase charge rate and less time to charge by a lot

[@peterc.7807]

When you plug in the Lectron without the charging cable attached to anything, which lights are you seeing on - mine only lights up the POWER light but manual says both POWER and CONNECTED lights should be on - -My EV arrives in a few days and I was just setting up the charger and was wondering..

[@skytrash1]

Larry, When do you get your truck?

[@kensafranek2306]

What’s the status on your new truck?

[@garyhedman8483]

You should have done that a few months back so I could have not purchased the one from Ford for $500 🥺

[@dondol7214]

$238 and $160 for the "$100" chargers you list.

[@usa-ev]

When do we get the story of the Model X?

[@larryl]

Soon 😈 I’m still gathering my thoughts. Lots of pros and lots of cons as well

[@usa-ev]

@@larryl Cool, looking forward to it! I'd mostly be interested in the why and how.

[@dfgriggs]

Is it just me, or is ShockFlo the most laughably bizarre choice of a brand name for a charger?

[@gf2e]

I have some "UltraFire" brand 18650 Lithium Ion batteries. No sign of fire from any of them, although they claim to be 9Ah but are actually more like 2Ah. Some very odd brand names out there.

[@henrycruz45cal]

I'm I the only cringing when he put the stuff on his paint job (weak paint)???

[@chrisskinner6483]

I'd like to confirm that you at least used a 14 or even better a 12 gage extension cord? Just to make sure that wasn't a bottleneck?

[@usa-ev]

The car was only requesting 16 Amps and was getting 16 Amps.