{"id":243593,"date":"2023-10-30T20:49:39","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T20:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=243593"},"modified":"2023-10-30T20:49:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T20:49:39","slug":"should-you-buy-the-lectron-v-box-48-amp-ev-charger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/should-you-buy-the-lectron-v-box-48-amp-ev-charger\/","title":{"rendered":"Should You Buy The Lectron V-Box 48-Amp EV Charger?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lectron is a significant player in the electric vehicle charging industry. Headquartered in\u00a0Shakopee, Minnesota, with an additional office in Hong Kong, Lectron offers a variety of electric vehicle adapters, circuit splitters, extension cables, portable chargers, and higher-powered wall-mounted EV charging equipment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I was sent the company&#8217;s highest-powered EV charger, the 48-amp V-Box, so I could use it for a few weeks and produce the embedded comprehensive video review.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\"><\/p>\n<p>The Lectron V-Box undergoing the cable deep freeze test<\/p>\n<p>The Lectron V-Box is currently available directly from the Lectron Website for $469.00. However, the list price is $499.00 with a $30.00 discount. I reached out to Lectron to see how long the discount would apply and was told there were no current plans to end the discount.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The V-Box isn&#8217;t a &#8220;smart charger&#8221; so it doesn&#8217;t come with a WiFi-connected app, it&#8217;s just plug and play. It does, however, have a nice 2.75&#8243; x 2&#8243; display screen that shows relevant information including the current power draw, line voltage, kWh dispensed, elapsed time of the charging session, the power output limit, and the internal temperature.<\/p>\n<p>I tested the V-Box equipped with the J1772 connector, but Lectron does offer the same unit with a Tesla\u00a0North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The V-Box has a 20-foot cable, which is the minimum length that I recommend for home charging equipment, it has an IP55-rated enclosure so it&#8217;s good for outdoor installations in areas with blowing rain, snow, and dust. It&#8217;s ETL safety certified as well as Energy-Star certified and comes with a one-year warranty.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d like to see the company offer a longer warranty, as three years is the industry standard. Lectron&#8217;s website does offer the option of purchasing longer warranties at the following cost:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 extra year:\u00a0 $32.99<\/li>\n<li>2 extra years: $54.99<\/li>\n<li>3 extra years: $64.99<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>However, the extended warranties aren&#8217;t offered by Lectron. Instead, you purchase it from a third party called Extend. Extend offers warranty extensions for a variety of items, including truck parts. I have no experience with Extend, so I cannot comment on the reliability of its extended warranties, but personally, I would prefer to deal with the company that I purchased the charger from if I needed to make a warranty claim.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\"><\/p>\n<p>The Lectron V-Box EV charger&#8217;s key features<\/p>\n<p>The V-Box passed all of my tests, and the thick (22.5 millimeters) cable performed much better than I expected in the cable deep freeze test.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It tallied up a total of 86 points in the ChargerRater scorecard and combined with my personal rating received a final score of 4.2 stars out of 5. The V-Box is a good product and\u00a0 I&#8217;ve added it to my recommended charger list, but it&#8217;s not without shortcomings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d like to see the cable add a few more feet of length and the body of the unit upgrade to a stronger grade of plastic. I would also prefer if Lectron sourced a better connector because the one they use feels a little flimsy compared to the connectors on most of the other chargers that I&#8217;ve reviewed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\"><\/p>\n<p>The Lectron V-Box ChargerRater Score<\/p>\n<p> Source: <span>State Of Charge<\/span> <\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/reviews\/693886\/lectron-vbox-ev-charger-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lectron is a significant player in the electric vehicle charging industry. 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