As we all know, electric vehicles are far better for the environment than vehicles powered by fossil fuels like gas or diesel. More importantly, owning an EV brings a major contribution towards improving the air quality in towns and cities. Since electric cars have no tailpipe, they produce no carbon dioxide emissions when driving them, which consequently reduces air pollution considerably. Nevertheless, EVs still required to be recharged on a daily basis, as their electric motor(s) are powered by rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, just like our personal electronic devices. For charging an electric vehicle, owners have two options – either charge their EV at a public station, or alternatively, charge it at home, which is much cheaper than the former option, especially if you plug it in at night, which is when electricity tariffs are cheaper. That said, installing your own electric vehicle charging port at home makes the daily maintenance cost of your EV’s battery much more affordable. Moreover, it also makes the process much more convenient, as all you’ll need to do is to plug your car in overnight and wake up to a full battery. So, if you’re looking for a electric vehicle charger to install at home, consider going with the Wallbox Pulsar Plus 48A.
The Wallbox Pulsar Plus 48A is a home electrical vehicle charger that works with all EVs, featuring adjustable power up to 48Amp (11.5kW), Smart Functionalities like Scheduled Charging and Locking/Unlocking, both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Connectivity, In-App Controls, and Voice Assistant support to Alexa and Google Home.
On top of that, this home electrical vehicle charger is also fairly easy to install, ultimately offering EV owners a compact EV charging solution with an incredibly small footprint that still packs a quick and powerful charging performance for any brand of electric vehicle.
Best of all, via its Smartphone Companion App (the myWallbox App), drivers are also offered an easy and convenient way of controlling their Pulsar Plus 48A right from their smart devices.
All and all, the Wallbox Pulsar Plus 48A is perfectly suited for everyday use at home.
So, let’s have a more detailed look at it and check out everything that this home electrical vehicle charger has to offer you.
DESIGN & SPECS
Starting with the charger’s size, the Wallbox Pulsar Plus 48A comes at an extremely compact size, measuring just 7.8 inches tall by 7.9 inches wide by just 3.9 inches thick. Thanks to its compact size, this home electrical vehicle charger fits in pretty much any garage.
Moreover, its minimalist design allows it to easily blend in with any sort of garage set-up / arrangement that you currently might have. Seriously, its full-black body also packs a smooth Matte Black finish which makes the unit so discrete that you won’t even notice it’s there.
Speaking of its body, this electric vehicle charger features an ultra-durable construction that’s rated as a NEMA Type 4, which basically means that’s its outer shell is both watertight (waterproof) as well as dust-resistant.
That ultimately makes the Pulsar Plus 48A suitable for both indoor and outdoor use, so feel free to install it wherever you prefer.
At the center of the charger’s body, we also have an integrated LED Light that will light up whenever the charger is in the middle of charging your electric vehicle’s internal battery.
Since this is in fact a home electric vehicle charger, the unit works requires to be hardwired to a power-source. Still, it’s installation is quick and simple, and shouldn’t take you more then an hour (or two), at most.
Moreover, since it comes together with a 25 foot cable, you won’t really have a problem maneuvering its charging connector around your electric vehicle and into its dedicated charging port.
Finally, and as said earlier, keep in mind that the charging current for this electric vehicle charger features an adjustable power that can be set to work from 6Amps all the way up to 48Amps (11.5kW).
On a side note, it’s also worth noting that home electric vehicle charger is both Electrical Safety Certified as well as an EMC Compliant (UL 2594 and UL 2231). On top of that, this electric vehicle charger is also Power Sharing-enabled.
CONNECTIVITY
As said before, the Wallbox Pulsar Plus 48A features both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Connectivity, which is what’s used by the device to establish a connection with its its Smartphone Companion App (the myWallbox App), where drivers are offered an easy and convenient way of controlling their Pulsar Plus 48A.
THE SMARTPHONE COMPANION APP – The myWallbox App
The myWallbox app is free to download for both iOS and Android devices.
Via the myWallbox App, users are offered a wide variety of functionalities that can be used to control their Wallbox Pulsar Plus 48A from their smart devices.
First and foremost, it is via the App where users are capable of adjusting the power for the charger’s electric-current, which, again, can be set to work between 6Amps and 48Amps (11.5kW).
Moreover, via the myWallbox App, users can easily monitor the status of the charger and control it remotely, even if they’re not at home.
Users are also able to view all of the charger’s power-statistics in real time.
The App also offers you a very useful safety function that allows users to Lock and Unlock the charger in order to protect it from unwanted use.
This is a very important feature to have on an electric vehicle charger, especially if you have it set-up outside your home.
In addition, users can also configure the charger’s Scheduled Charging smart functionality via myWallbox App, which ultimately allows them to take advantages of the nighttime, which is when power / electricity is cheapest.
OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES
Voice Assistant Support
As said earlier, the Pulsar Plus 48A also features Voice Assistant support to Alexa and Google Home, which means that you can also control the charger with simple and easy-to-use Voice Commands supported by either of these Voice Assistants.
By integrating this functionality, the Pulsar Plus 48A makes for a great addition to any smart home system, ultimately making charging your EV(s) a much more seamless process for any Smart Home fans.
FINAL THOUGHTS
The Wallbox Pulsar Plus 48A is a home electrical vehicle charger that works with all EVs, featuring adjustable power up to 48Amp (11.5kW), Smart Functionalities like Scheduled Charging and Locking/Unlocking, both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Connectivity, In-App Controls, and Voice Assistant support to Alexa and Google Home.
On top of that, this home electrical vehicle charger is also fairly easy to install, ultimately offering EV owners a compact EV charging solution with an incredibly small footprint that still packs a quick and powerful charging performance for any brand of electric vehicle.
Best of all, via its Smartphone Companion App (the myWallbox App), drivers are also offered an easy and convenient way of controlling their Pulsar Plus 48A right from their smart devices.
All and all, the Wallbox Pulsar Plus 48A is perfectly suited for everyday use at home.
If you’re interested in buying it, each unit is currently going for $699. You can order yours online right now, directly from Wallbox’s official shopping page.
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