Start with the panel, not the charger
Choose by circuit
The right charger is decided in your breaker box. Three electrical situations cover every garage — find yours.
You already have a NEMA 14-50 outlet
A 40 A plug-in charger uses the outlet you have — no electrician required for a standard installation.
02You’re hardwiring a dedicated circuit
50 A hardwired is the sweet spot for most homes: 12 kW, weather-rated for indoor or outdoor mounting.
03Your panel has room for a 100 A circuit
The 80 A flagship delivers 19.2 kW — the most output a home Level 2 circuit can deliver.
Circuit sizing and permits are the installer’s call — specifications above are per Autel’s documentation for each model.
Two questions
Find your fit
Answer both to narrow the range.
- Emporia PowerSmart Upgrade — Load Management for the Classic Charger · · $200.00 View charger
- AC Lite Home — 40A 9.6kW Level 2 EV Charger, NEMA 14-50 Plug-In 40 A · Plug-in (NEMA 14-50) · $439.00 View charger
- Emporia Classic Level 2 EV Charger — 48A, J1772 or NACS · · $449.00 View charger
- AC Single — 50A 12kW Level 2 EV Charger, Hardwired, One-Click Install 50 A · Hardwired · $459.00 View charger
- AC Lite Home — 50A 12kW Level 2 EV Charger, Hardwired J1772, Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 50 A · Hardwired · $479.00 View charger
- MaxiCharger AC Elite Home — 50A Level 2 EV Charger, Hardwired, Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 50 A · Hardwired · $499.00 View charger
- Emporia Pro Level 2 EV Charger — 48A with PowerSmart Load Management · · $599.00 View charger
- AC Lite Home NACS — 50A 12kW Level 2 EV Charger for Tesla and NACS EVs, Hardwired 50 A · Hardwired · $599.00 View charger
- MaxiCharger 80A — 19.2kW Level 2 EV Charger, 5-Year Warranty 80 A · Hardwired · $1,013.20 View charger
No charger in the range matches that pairing natively. The buying guide covers adapters and alternatives, or ask us.
Side by side
The range, compared
| Specification | Emporia PowerSmart Upgrade | AC Lite Home 40A | Emporia Classic Level 2 EV Charger | AC Single | AC Lite Home 50A | MaxiCharger AC Elite Home | Emporia Pro Level 2 EV Charger | AC Lite Home NACS | MaxiCharger 80A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $200.00 | $439.00 | $449.00 | $459.00 | $479.00 | $499.00 | $599.00 | $599.00 | $1,013.20 |
| Max output | 12 kW | 9.6 kW | 12 kW | 12 kW | 12 kW | 12 kW | 12 kW | 12 kW | 19.2 kW |
| Amperage | 40 A | 50 A | 50 A | 50 A | 50 A | 80 A | |||
| Connector | J1772 | J1772 | J1772 | J1772 | NACS | J1772 | |||
| Cable | 25 ft | 25 ft | 25 ft | 25 ft | 25 ft | 25 ft | |||
| Installation | Plug-in (NEMA 14-50) | Hardwired | Hardwired | Hardwired | Hardwired | Hardwired | |||
| View | View | View | View | View | View | View | View | View |
Specifications per Autel’s published documentation for each model. Warranty terms vary by model and component — see each product page.
Fig. 01 — MaxiCharger 80 A, hardwired
Installed, not imagined
Top-entry conduit, a dedicated circuit, and a charger rated for the wall it hangs on. The buying guide walks through output, connectors, circuits and installation — the same questions an electrician will ask.
The full range