The Best Way to Charge Your New Electric Car at Your House

Understanding the difference between Level I and Level II is key to always having the range you need with the least expense and complication.

[EricsonHerbas]

Always good to see Brian Cooley at his best at explaining and making things easier to understand.

[paulg]

The moment I see a sensible headline for the video from CNET, it would be Brian Cooley. Never disappoints.

[sikhswim]

The Tesla Mobile Charger supports level 2 with adapter plugs. It's pretty sweet, unfortunately it's no longer included with teslas.

[sal]

Amazing to see Brian back in action. Been watching his videos for 10+ years. I'm a fan. Great guy and great educator. Breaks down complicated stuff for laymen like me. I was confused about electrical charging for EVs at home. Now I have a basic understanding. Thank you Mr. Cooley!

[steevthetech]

I wish they all include a Level 1 adapter with every car, but they don't. Great video!

[jay]

2:30 I think this aspect is sadly overlooked in the discussion of EV's. With a L1 cord you can literally charge an EV anywhere there is a plug. No need to go out of your way to find a gas station, just plug in to any plug and as long as you have time you can charge. I once had to stop and plug in at a sandwich shop to get a couple extra miles to get to work. If I had run out of gas in an ICE car I would have been hoofing it to the closest gas station and back.

[epsilon]

Legit only subscribed still because I love watching videos of this guy by far some of the best content on cnet

[dcbel]

Really informative piece! You did an amazing job explaining all of what you need to know when charging at home!

6:40 You can actually install a DC charger at home, with a charger like our dcbel r16 🏡🔌⚡🚘

Thank you for sharing!

[MrMike]

Great video! One additional point, many utility companies have rebate/incentives to help offset the cost of installing Level2. It’s worth looking into.

[DJVas]

This was excellent. Thank you very much sir. Long live Cooley!

[phat_gunpla_etc]

brian makes it so easy to understand the high tech! and btw, i love my level 2 charging! wake up and ready to go!

[Ozefan]

Very informative, and easy to understand. Thank you!

[CalienteFrijoles]

Honestly I’m fine with just the 120V outlet located in my garage. I only used a Supercharger once for fun. It’s not bad bc I can get back 12% juice when I sleep and everything is close by

[Ikejiaku]

Thank you, thank you, thank you for this 🙂. Great video, clarifies things a lot for someone like me looking to dive in to the EV world soon.

[leogmafire]

Very good explanation of the types of chargers. Thank you.

[suunraze]

Great video with everything factually correct. Thanks for the in depth discussion! I think the decision to lead with confusing semantics discussion might scare some people away.

Might have been nice to mention that many of the level 2 stations can be installed outdoors (are there any that can't?). I get that question a lot from riders in my car.

[Dr.Gehrig]

Great video. I'm one of those folks who only needs the level 1 at home so far. That said, many car companies will install a level 2 for you with purchase of an EV for free or a huge discount.

[richardnelson]

This is truly an excellent overview using technically correct but understandable terminology. THANKS!

[NaturesChosen]

I'm shocked he didn't mention that you can plug the EV directly into a 240v outlet for level 2 charging without needing a charge station.

[frankcoffey]

My Tesla wall connector install was $1000 and I had to wait weeks for the electrician to come so I suggest you install it before you get the car. I did have a 240 socket with a 60 amp breaker I could use but if you only was 120 it's going to be super slow charging. The Tesla mobile connector was able to do 30 miles per hour and the wall connector can do 50 miles per hour so it was worth the upgrade. Plus I don't have to get the cable out of the truck each time, I just unroll some wire and plug it in, very handy. Also, some connectors have to be hard wired like my Tesla and some can just plug into a 240 socket. If you plan on installing a 240v NEMA 1450 I recommend using the expensive HUBBELL HBL9450A if you are going 50 amps or more. Those $15 ones at home depot won't cut it.