I think all the modern chargers do the same job, you plug them in and they charge.

The biggest thing to decide on is if you want tethered or untethered.

People find tethered more convenient. With untethered you've got more flexibility - you can use different cable lengths and different plugs for different cars.

 

I think all the modern chargers do the same job, you plug them in and they charge.

The biggest thing to decide on is if you want tethered or untethered.

People find tethered more convenient. With untethered you've got more flexibility - you can use different cable lengths and different plugs for different cars.

No, OP is USA based lots of different things apply. He even explicitly mentioned standby power consumption which is evaluated as part of the Energy Star rating.

 

OP, this forum is really UK focussed, you may struggle to get any real US based and up to date advice although there are a few " mid-Atlanticos"

 

Understood, unfortunately I'm having a hard time finding a US online community with the knowledge and participation of this one. Just thought Id try

 

There are many more listed, what numbers should I be looking for?

I don't think you need to get into the numbers. As long as it's energy star certified it should qualify for your utility's contribution.

Those numbers appear to be the power used in various non charging states - similar to standby power for TVs, etc.

 

Those numbers appear to be the power used in various non charging states - similar to standby power for TVs, etc.

..and are negligible compared with the 30kWh or so to charge your car.

 

I am in the process of choosing a home use charger for my Nissan Leaf. This charger needs to charge a 40kwh battery. My local (US) utilities will pay some of the cost if certified by an energy star rating, only products that are energy efficient qualify. The problem is that it's to technical for me. Here is the link for those interested https://www.energystar.gov/productfinder/product/certified-evse/results
Could someone explain to me what the following are:
Partial on mode input power
No vehicle mode input power
Idle mode input power

There are many more listed, what numbers should I be looking for?
I feel lost. If you have any resources that could make me less ignorant I would appreciate them.
Thanks

As others have said this forum is mainly UK based info.

Don't know where you have looked but this link may help you

The Best Home EV Charger Buying Guide For 2020

The ultimate EV charging station buyer's guide. We rate the best home EV charging stations available today.

insideevs.com

Hope this helps

 

No vehicle mode input power sounds like what it uses when no car is plugged in, so suppose this is 1W. That's 24 wH per day, approx 1/40 of a unit of electricity (1 kWh). So 1 unit used in 40 days, approx 9 per year. Not a lot of cost. More important might be your house power supply. You have, I believe, 110V mostly. Suppose you are limited to 6Amps max for some reason. Your charge rate would be about 660Watts and your EV would get about 4 mile range in 1.5 hours. Most EVs are around 4 miles per kWh, very approx. This may be too slow for your commutes etc! 15 hours to get 40 miles in is not great! So you would need to see if you can wire it up like you do your cookers, using 2 phases to get you a 220V supply. Then your 6A gets you 1320 Watt, good for 8 miles in 1.5 hours.

So I think you need to consult electrician to see what's the max current you can get, and what's the max voltage. Then get a charger which can run at that voltage.

If you can get 32 Amps at 220V that would be a 7 kWatt charger, good for 28 miles approx for each hour plugged in. This is about the best that most of us here in UK can hope for, and it's actually a very decent rate of charge imho.