![]() ![]() This makes charging two EVs at home more convenient and the chargers less expensive to install. The JuiceBoxes will communicate with each other and ensure that they won't overload the circuit. This allows the user to share more than one JuiceBox on a single circuit. The JuiceBox also has a feature that few other chargers do, and that's the ability to power share between more than one JuiceBox. It also is Amazon Alexa and Google Home compatible and can participate in utility demand response programs. The JuiceBox's app lets you adjust the power the charger delivers, so you can use it on a circuit that is less than the 50-amp circuit required to deliver the full 40-amps the unit can supply to the vehicle. ![]() It has more of these features than any other charger available today. ![]() The smart charging features of the JuiceBox is really where the unit excels. We think it would be a good idea for Enel-X to offer a cold weather cable as an option in the future. For that reason, we can't recommend the JuiceBox for outdoor installations in areas where the temperatures frequently drop below freezing. The JuiceBox's cable actually performed the worst of all of the cables we've tested so far in the deep freeze test. Until then, let us know what you think of the new JuiceBox in the comments section below.Enel-x Juicebox undergoes our cable deep freeze test You'll have to wait a few months to find out when we publish our Ultimate EV Chargers Buyers Guide for 2020. Will the new version retain the crown? It's worth noting that ChargePoint also improved their Home unit and introduces the ChargePoint Home Flex 48-amp EVSE, and may have closed the gap on the JuiceBox. In 2019 the JuiceBox Pro-40 was our "Top-Rated" unit for mid-powered level 2 home chargers. Enel X is also running a special until 3/23/20 and is giving away a free Echo Dot with the purchase of any new JuiceBox. However, even with the price increase, it's competitively priced compared to other smart-chargers that deliver comparable power. They also raised the prices from $599.00 to $649.00 for the 40-amp unit and from $549.00 to $619.00 for the JuiceBox 32, which needs to be taken into consideration. I think Enel X made some good upgrades and at the same time left room for improvement. Is it better than the previous unit? Probably, but not by much. Also, due to the added cable management and connector holster, the unit much bigger now than its predecessor and will have a larger footprint on the wall. While it's thinner than the previous version, it's also less flexible and becomes very stiff when it's cold. If you look at the picture above, you can see the cables from the other chargers seem to hang straight down, and the JuiceBox cable protrudes outward from the cable hanger before bending downwards because it is less flexible. This might not be an issue if you live in a warm-weather area, or if the charger is located in a heated garage, but it should be a consideration if you live in a cold-weather area and the unit is going to be mounted outdoors. This cable is one of the least flexible cables we've come across.Īfter leaving the cable outside overnight in 32-degree temperatures, it was stiff and hard to manage, more so than the cables on most other chargers. One of the things we check on EVSE is how pliable the cable is in cold temperatures. Enel X listened to customer feedback and the new JuiceBox now has a thinner cable. It was much thicker than other 32-amp and 40-amp EVSE on competing brands. One of the biggest complaints of the previous JuiceBox was how thick the cable was. Perhaps the biggest improvement is that the JuiceBox can now perform over the air upgrades, which will allow Enel X to add new features to the unit as they develop them. Charging my Tesla Model 3 with the JuiceBox
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