00:00So, my EV came with that sad little granny cable that takes roughly forever to add 100 miles,
00:05and I finally had enough. I spent the last few weeks testing portable Type 2 charging cables
00:10you can actually use at home, in the garage, on the driveway, at your parents' place over
00:14the holidays, and I've narrowed it down to 5 that are genuinely worth your money.
00:19These are the best deals I found, so let's get into it.
00:23Starting off with the Faerie Portable Charger, this one's the flexible traveler of the group.
00:28It handles Type 2 and GB-T connectors, runs at 16 amps, 3.5 kW single phase, with a 3
00:35.5-meter cable.
00:37What I really like is that it doubles as a wallbox, so you can mount it on the garage wall
00:41and leave
00:41it there, or unclip it and throw it in the trunk. It's $700.65, and nearly 5,000 people have
00:49bought
00:49it with a perfect 5-star rating. If you want one charger that works across different plug standards,
00:55this is the safe pick. Next up, and honestly this is the value champion here, the 22 kW Type 2
01:02charger at 32 amps with the industrial aviation plug adapter. 22 kW is proper three-phase charging
01:09speed, the kind that turns an overnight charge into a lunch break. And it's $392. That's less than half
01:17of some of the others on this list. It's rated 4.5 stars with almost 4,900 sold, and yes,
01:24you'll
01:24need the right supply at home to hit full power, but if you've got it, nothing else here comes
01:28close on speed per dollar.
01:30Then there's the Kalanke 32-amp, 7.2 kW Type 2 EVSE box. This is the premium build of the
01:37bunch,
01:38and you can tell the moment you pick it up, thick, properly weighted cable, solid 5-meter
01:42total length, and a chunky CE blue plug that locks in with a satisfying click. 7.2 kW on single
01:49phase
01:49is about as fast as home charging gets, and that extra length matters more than you'd think when
01:54your charge port is on the wrong side. It's $1,227.92 with a 4.7 rating, so it's an
02:02investment,
02:02but it's the one I trust in the rain. Coming in at number 4, the 16-amp, 3.6-kilowatt
02:09adjustable current wallbox. The headline feature is right in the name, you can dial the current down.
02:15That is genuinely useful, because if you're at a hotel, an Airbnb, or an older house with sketchy
02:21wiring, you drop the amps and charge safely instead of tripping a breaker at 2 in the morning.
02:263.5 meters of cable, $817.88, and a 4.9-star rating from nearly 4,900 buyers.
02:34It's the one I'd hand to someone who's nervous about charging away from home.
02:39And rounding out the list, the iPingen 11-kilowatt Type 2 charger with the CE plug.
02:45This one's got the best feature set overall adjustable current, plus a built-in timer,
02:49which means you can schedule your charging for off-peak hours and genuinely cut your
02:53electricity bill. IEC 62169 compliant, 11 kilowatts of three-phase capability,
03:00and it works with hybrids too. At $773.09 with a 4.9 rating, it's the smartest charger here for
03:08the
03:08money, and the one I've personally kept in my own trunk. All the links are down in the description,
03:14and prices on these do move around, so it's worth checking.
03:17If this helped you out, hit that like button and subscribe I've got more EV deer testing coming.
03:23Thanks for watching, and I'll catch you in the next one.
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