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Grizzl-E vs EVIQO

The two brands people shortlist when they have decided not to pay ChargePoint money. One is a cast-aluminum box from Canada with a switch inside it; the other is an app-first charger with the longest reach in its class. The decision is not price - they land in the same band - it is a connector, a certification and a circuit.

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These two brands get shortlisted together for a simple reason: both are the answer to “I want 40 or 48 real amps, a weatherproof body and an app, and I do not want to pay ChargePoint or Wallbox money for it.” Both deliver that. Neither is a no-name box.

They arrive from opposite directions, though. Grizzl-Eis United Chargers of Ontario, Canada — a cast-aluminum enclosure, a 25-foot cable the company says stays flexible in the cold, and a heritage of setting the amperage with a physical switch rather than a setup wizard. EVIQO is an app-first brand that publishes its certifications prominently, puts a 40-inch input lead on the charger so it can reach a wall the panel does not face, and gives you a 6-to-48-amp slider in software.

Here are the published specs for all four units, then the five differences that actually decide this.

Each figure as published by its own manufacturer on the dated visit recorded with that product. A spec a maker does not publish reads “Not published” rather than being filled in from a marketplace listing. The kW figures for the 48-amp units are OUR arithmetic (48 × 240), because neither brand publishes one.
SpecGrizzl-E Classic Connect 40AGrizzl-E Ultimate 48AEVIQO 40AEVIQO 48A
Max output40 A48 A40 A48 A
Power9.6 kW11.5 kW9.6 kW11.5 kW
InstallNEMA 14-50 plugHardwiredNEMA 14-50 plugHardwired
Charging cable25 ft25 ft25 ft25 ft
EnclosureNEMA 4 (IP67)NEMA 4 (IP67)IP66 / NEMA 4IP66 / NEMA 4
WiFi / appYesNot publishedYesYes
ENERGY STARNot publishedNot publishedYesYes
ListingsUL/cUL listed (file E510712)UL tested and certifiedUL, ETL, FCC, ENERGY STARUL, ETL, FCC, ENERGY STAR
Warranty3 years3 years3 years3 years

Two notes on that table. Neither brand publishes a kW figure for a 48-amp charger, so the 11.5 kW is ours (48 × 240). And the blanks are real: Grizzl-E does not publish an ENERGY STAR certification for either of these models, which matters later on this page for reasons that have nothing to do with efficiency.

1. EVIQO’s 50-amp setting, and the circuit it quietly asks for

The EVIQO 48A is titled “48A (50A Max)”on EVIQO’s own page, and the description explains how: set DIP switches 4 and 5, and the unit runs at 50 amps with — in EVIQO’s own words — “a dedicated 70A circuit required”.

That is not EVIQO being conservative. It is the NEC continuous-load ruledoing arithmetic: EV charging is a continuous load, the circuit is sized to 125% of the charger’s rated output, 50 × 1.25 is 62.5, and the next standard breaker above that is 70. A 48-amp charger asks for 60. So the 50-amp setting costs you ten amps of panel capacity and a heavier conductor to buy 0.5 kW— about two miles of range an hour at our stated reference efficiency.

We have written this exact paragraph about the 50-amp Autel, and the advice is the same: install at 48 amps on a 60-amp circuit, and treat the top setting as a line on a box rather than a feature. Worth noting that EVIQO’s own FAQ lists the DIP-switch options as 16, 32, 40 and 48 amps and does notlist the 50-amp setting at all — so the brand’s two descriptions of its own switch disagree.

2. The connector: Grizzl-E will sell you NACS, EVIQO will not

This is the difference most likely to settle the purchase, and it is binary. Grizzl-E publishes a J1772 or NACS output cable on both the Classic Connect and the Ultimate 48A. EVIQO publishes SAE J1772 only, and states on its own page that a Tesla needs a J1772-to-NACS adapter which is not included.

If your car has a NACS port — every Tesla, and a growing list of 2026 and 2027 models from other makers — then buying the Grizzl-E with the NACS cable removes a dangling part from a connection you will make every night for a decade. Most Tesla owners already have the adapter in the trunk, so this is convenience rather than capability; our connector guide explains the two standards and the Tesla roundup ranks the native-NACS field. One honest caveat in the other direction: at least one automaker, Volkswagen, states in writing that its NACS adapter is not to be used with a Level 2 AC charger, which is why our ID.4 page argues for J1772 hardware. Adapters are not universally blessed, in either direction.

3. ENERGY STAR, which is really a question about rebates

EVIQO publishes ENERGY STARon both units. Grizzl-E publishes it on neither of these two — its pages list the UL file (E510712) and, for the Ultimate, nothing else.

As an efficiency claim this is close to irrelevant: ENERGY STAR for charging equipment is mostly about standby draw, which is pennies a year. As a procurement claim it is the most consequential row in the table, because ENERGY STAR certification is the single most common eligibility filter in utility rebate programs— and a utility rebate is frequently worth more than the price gap between any two chargers on this page. Check your own utility’s list before you buy. If it requires ENERGY STAR, that requirement has just made your decision for you.

One piece of fine print we will not tidy away: marketplace listings for the Grizzl-E Classic Connect have carried an ENERGY STAR badge, while Grizzl-E’s own pages do not state the certification. We record what the manufacturer publishes, so our table reads “Not published” rather than guessing in either direction.

4. How the amps get set — a switch or a slider

Both brands let you run the charger below its rating, which is what makes either one installable on a smaller circuit. They do it differently.

Grizzl-E: a DIP switch. Published settings of 40, 32, 24 and 16 amps, set inside the unit at install time. It cannot be changed from a phone, cannot be changed by accident, and cannot be changed by a firmware update. On the Ultimate that ladder is also what makes the unit a candidate for a 30-amp circuit, where the 24-amp setting is the whole reason the install is legal.

EVIQO: a DIP switch plus an app slider. The hardware switch sets the maximum (16, 32, 40 or 48), and the app then sets anything from 6 to 48 amps in 1-amp steps under that ceiling. That is genuinely more useful than it sounds if you are managing a tight panel by hand, or want to throttle charging during a heat wave without opening the charger.

The trade is the one that runs through this whole category: the switch is a commitment, the slider is a setting. A setting can be moved by anyone with the app login, which is either flexibility or an attack surface depending on your taste.

5. What changed on Grizzl-E’s own page this month

We re-read both of Grizzl-E’s Ultimate 48A pages on October 17, 2026for this comparison, and they do not say what they said in September. The spec page’s smart-function row now reads “Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz); Mobile Application” and its protocol row reads “OCPP”; the overview page calls the unit “a smart Wi-Fi-enabled Level 2 EVSE” and describes the Grizzl-E Connect app running schedules, statistics and remote control. Our September reading of the same spec page published no app support for this charger at all, and the enclosure row then carried IP67 where it now reads UL Type 4 with no IP figure.

We are publishing that rather than resolving it, for two reasons. First, the Amazon listing we link for the Ultimate does not mention an app, so a buyer who wants the app should confirm the SKU before ordering. Second, our product record for this unit still reads conservatively — which is why the table above says “Not published” in a row Grizzl-E’s current page would answer “yes” to. A spec change that large deserves a full re-read of every page that describes the unit, not a one-line edit buried in a comparison.

If OCPP means nothing to you, skip it. If it does, it is the only open protocol either of these brands publishes: EVIQO publishes no OCPP, no API and no third-party integration of any kind. We rank the whole registry on exactly that question in the smart-home roundup.

6. The speed claims, and why ours are smaller

EVIQO’s 48-amp page prints four different charging-speed figures: “45 MPH CHARGING”, “up to 50 miles of range per hour”, “up to 46 miles per hour (48A)” and, in its own savings calculator, “~23 miles per hour”. None states the vehicle efficiency behind it.

Ours is one number with the assumption attached: 11.5 kW at 48 amps and a reference 3.5 miles per kWh is about 40 miles of range per hour, and 9.6 kW at 40 amps is about 34. Those are smaller than EVIQO’s headline because an efficient sedan can beat 3.5 and a three-row SUV in February will not come close. Run it for your own carrather than trusting anyone’s marketing figure, including ours.

So which one?

Buy the EVIQO 48A if you want the most charger per dollar on a 60-amp circuit and you care about the paperwork: 48 amps, IP66 / NEMA 4, UL and ETL, ENERGY STAR for the rebate form, a 25-foot cable plus the 40-inch input lead that makes awkward wall positions possible, and a 3-year warranty you can extend at checkout. Ignore the 50-amp setting.

Buy the Grizzl-E Ultimate 48A if your car has a NACS port, or if you want the cast-aluminum build and an amperage ladder set in hardware rather than software. Go in knowing Grizzl-E publishes no ENERGY STAR certification for it, which may cost you a rebate, and that its warranty page offers 3- and 5-year options without explaining either.

Buy the Grizzl-E Classic Connect 40A if the charger should come off the wall when you move: it is the only one of the four on a NEMA 14-50 plug with a published app, in the same tough body, and 40 amps on a 50-amp circuit is all most houses should be installing anyway.

Buy the EVIQO 40Aif you want EVIQO’s certifications and app on a plug rather than hardwired. It is the plug-in sibling of our top pick here, and the plug-in roundup is where it sits in the wider field.

Quick picks

Ranked on published specs, charging speed, electrical fit and value. Select a row to jump to the full write-up. We have not bench-tested these chargers — here is exactly what we do instead.

#ProductBest forPrice
1
EVIQO 48A Level 2 Charger

EVIQO 48A Level 2 Charger

A lot of charger for the money: a full 48 amps, WiFi with scheduling, ENERGY STAR, and the longest usable reach in this group thanks to a 25 ft cable plus a 40-inch input lead. A strong value alternative to Emporia if you want maximum reach.

Best value 48 amps
$449.99 · View on Amazon

$510.0012% off

Price as of October 18, 2026. #ad How we’re funded

2
Grizzl-E Ultimate 48A

Grizzl-E Ultimate 48A

The tank of the 48-amp class: cast-aluminum body, IP67 sealing, a full 11.5 kW, a 25 ft cable built to stay flexible in the cold and a DIP switch instead of a setup wizard. We recorded it as discontinued in August 2026 after its Amazon listing went dark; Grizzl-E sells it and Amazon lists it again as of our 2026-09-28 check, so that record is corrected here.

Best if you want a NACS cable
$479.99 · View on Amazon

Price as of October 18, 2026. #ad How we’re funded

3
Grizzl-E Classic Connect 40A

Grizzl-E Classic Connect 40A

Grizzl-E's cast-aluminum build with a WiFi radio in it. You get the IP67 body and the cold-flexible 25 ft cable that made the brand's name, plus scheduling, usage history and utility demand-response programs in the Grizzl-E Connect app — in a plug-in unit that comes off the wall when you move. The amperage is still set with a DIP switch, which is either charmingly honest or annoyingly analog depending on your taste.

Best Grizzl-E you can unplug
$349.99 · View on Amazon

Price as of October 18, 2026. #ad How we’re funded

4
EVIQO 40A NEMA 14-50 Charger

EVIQO 40A NEMA 14-50 Charger

The most charger you can get without an electrician's invoice. It plugs into a NEMA 14-50 outlet for a full 40 amps, keeps the WiFi app, the ENERGY STAR listing and the 25 ft cable from EVIQO's hardwired unit, and can be unplugged and taken with you when you move.

Best EVIQO on a plug
$449.99 · View on Amazon

$510.9912% off

Price as of October 18, 2026. #ad How we’re funded

Frequently asked questions

Is Grizzl-E or EVIQO better value?

They are priced in the same band, so value comes down to which of three things you need. Buy EVIQO if ENERGY STAR matters - it publishes the certification on both its units and Grizzl-E publishes it on neither, and ENERGY STAR is the most common eligibility filter in utility rebate programs. Buy Grizzl-E if your car has a NACS port, because Grizzl-E sells both of these chargers with a NACS output cable and EVIQO is J1772-only. If neither applies, the deciding factor is usually how you want the amperage set: a DIP switch inside the Grizzl-E, or a 6-to-48-amp slider in EVIQO's app.

Does the EVIQO 48A really do 50 amps?

Its own page says yes, with a condition most buyers will not meet. The product title reads '48A (50A Max)' and the description states that 50 amps is unlocked by setting DIP switches 4 and 5, with 'a dedicated 70A circuit required'. That follows from the NEC's continuous-load rule - 50 amps at 125% is 62.5, and the next standard breaker above that is 70 - and it is the same trap as the 50-amp Autel. For the half-kilowatt the setting adds, roughly two miles of range an hour, you are paying for heavier conductors and 10 more amps of panel capacity. Our advice is to install it at 48 amps on a 60-amp circuit and forget the setting exists.

Can either brand charge a Tesla?

Both can, but only one does it without an adapter. Grizzl-E publishes a NACS output cable as an option on the Classic Connect and on the Ultimate 48A, so you can buy the charger with a Tesla connector already on it. EVIQO publishes an SAE J1772 connector only, and its own page says a J1772-to-NACS adapter is needed for a Tesla and is not included. Most Teslas ship with that adapter, so this is a convenience difference rather than a compatibility wall - but on a permanently installed charger, a connector that fits is worth more than an adapter that works.

Which one has the better weather rating?

They publish different systems, which is the honest answer. EVIQO publishes 'IP66/NEMA-4' for both units. Grizzl-E publishes 'UL Type 4 Indoor/Outdoor Rating' on its current pages, and for the Classic Connect it also publishes IP67 sealing on its overview page. NEMA states that its own NEMA-to-IP comparison table cannot be run backwards to convert an IP code into a NEMA type, so we report both figures rather than ranking them. The temperature figures are effectively level: Grizzl-E publishes an operating range of -22F to 122F, and EVIQO's FAQ says the unit was 'tested' from -22F to 122F - which is a weaker claim, because a test range is not a published operating range.

Does Grizzl-E have an app?

On these two models, yes - which is a change from how this brand is usually described. The Classic Connect has shipped with WiFi and the Grizzl-E Connect app since we first covered it. And on our October 17, 2026 reading of Grizzl-E's own Ultimate 48A pages, both the spec page and the overview now publish 'Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz); Mobile Application' and a communication protocol of 'OCPP', where our September reading of the same spec page published no app support at all. Our product record for the Ultimate still reads conservatively, and that discrepancy is published rather than quietly resolved - see the section on it below.

Which warranty is better on paper?

EVIQO's is the clearer of the two. It publishes a 3-year standard warranty with a 4-year extension offered at checkout, so you know what you are getting and what the upgrade is. Grizzl-E's own Ultimate 48A page presents a selector offering '3 Year' and '5 Year' without stating what either option covers or costs, and the Classic Connect publishes three years. Three years is the category norm - ChargePoint, Emporia and Wallbox all publish it - so neither brand is short-changing you; one is just easier to read.

Should I buy 40 amps or 48 amps from either brand?

Forty, in most houses, and the reason is the circuit rather than the charger. A 40-amp charger needs a 50-amp circuit and can be plug-in; 48 amps needs a 60-amp circuit and, from both of these brands, hardwiring. The speed difference is about 1.9 kW, which at our stated 3.5 miles per kWh is roughly six miles of range an hour - about 50 miles over an overnight charge, on a car that very often cannot accept more than 11 kW anyway. Buy 48 if the panel already has the room and you want the headroom; buy 40 if the choice is between 40 amps now and a panel upgrade first.

Sources

  • United Chargers — Grizzl-E Ultimate 48A specifications — Grizzl-E's own spec page for the Ultimate 48A: 11.5 kW max output on J1772 or NACS, aluminum enclosure, 25 ft output cable, 208-240 VAC, selectable 48/40/32/24/16 A input current, operating temperature -30C to +50C (-22F to 122F), IP67 protection, LED indicator, DIP-switch power selector, hardwire-only install. RE-CHECKED September 28, 2026: every spec above is unchanged, and the page sells the Ultimate 48A at $383.99 with a J1772 or a NACS connector, listed alongside the 80A / 19.2 kW unit rather than replaced by it. This corrects our August 20, 2026 note, which recorded the 48A as no longer sold on the strength of a dead Amazon listing. RE-READ October 17, 2026 for the EVIQO head-to-head, and the page HAS CHANGED in two ways worth recording. (1) Connectivity is now published: the smart-function row reads 'Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz); Mobile Application' and the communication-protocol row reads 'OCPP', where our September reading of this same page published no app support for the unit. (2) The enclosure row now reads 'UL Type 4 Indoor/Outdoor Rating' with no IP figure alongside it, where the September reading carried IP67. Also published on this visit: an adjustable-current list of '40A, 32A, 24A, 16A' (the 48 A headline is not repeated in that list), 'Hardwire Only', a 25 ft output cable, -30C to +50C (-22F to 122F), 'UL E510712', enclosure dimensions of 10.25 x 6.25 x 3.75 in, a unit weight of 11.00 kg / 24.25 lbs, country of origin Canada, a price of $479.99, SKU GRS-HW-25NACS48-B, and a warranty selector offering '3 Year' or '5 Year' without stating what either covers. No ETL and no ENERGY STAR certification is published, and no Alexa, Google Home, HomeKit, Matter or Home Assistant integration is published (accessed October 17, 2026)
  • United Chargers - Grizzl-E Ultimate 48A product overview — Grizzl-E's own overview for the Ultimate 48A, read alongside the spec page on the same visit and describing only ONE version of the unit - the connected one. It calls the Ultimate 'a smart Wi-Fi-enabled Level 2 EVSE' and states 'Grizzl-E Ultimate connects to Wi-Fi and the Grizzl-E Connect Application', with charging statistics, schedules, cost tracking, remote control and management under an 'Always connected' heading; the smart-function row again reads 'Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz); Mobile Application' and the protocol row 'OCPP'. Current is published as 'Adjustable current: 40A, 32A, 24A, 16A' against a '48A 11.5 kW' headline, the enclosure as 'UL Type 4 Indoor/Outdoor Rating' with no IP figure, the plug type as 'Hardwire Only', and the output cable as J1772 or NACS. The warranty selector again offers '3 Year' and '5 Year' without saying what either includes. No DIP switch is mentioned anywhere on this page, and no Alexa, Google Home, HomeKit, Matter or Home Assistant integration is published (accessed October 17, 2026)
  • United Chargers — Grizzl-E Classic Connect 40A technical specifications — Grizzl-E's own spec table for the Classic Connect: Type 1 (J1772) or NACS Level 2, aluminum enclosure, operating temperature -30C to +50C (-22F to 122F), IP67 protection, 25 ft output cable on an 18 in input lead, 208-240 VAC, nominal input current 16/24/32/40 A set by a DIP-switch power selector, maximum output current 40 A, LED indicator, 21 lb unit weight (accessed September 3, 2026)
  • United Chargers — Grizzl-E Classic Connect 40A product overview — Grizzl-E's own overview for the Classic Connect: 'the Wi-Fi Connected Smart Level 2 EVSE for home use' at 40A / 9.6 kW, shipping with the Grizzl-E Connect app for charging statistics, schedules, Demand/Response utility programs, remote control, lockout to prevent unauthorized use, updates and diagnostics; a UL Type 4 water-resistant cast aluminum enclosure with IP67 sealing, a NEMA 14-50 input cable and a 25 ft output cable with a J1772 or NACS connector, 'UL Tested and Certified' with built-in GFCI, over-current, over-voltage, ground-fault and over-temperature protections, and adjustable maximum current set with DIP switches at 40A / 32A / 24A / 16A for a 50A / 40A / 30A / 20A breaker. No ENERGY STAR certification and no OCPP support are published for this model (accessed September 3, 2026)
  • United Chargers — Grizzl-E Classic 40A product page — Grizzl-E's own current product data for the Classic, re-read September 28, 2026 and unchanged since the September 3 and August 20 readings: Type 1 (SAE J1772) AC Level 2, 40 A, plug types 'NEMA 14-50, NEMA 6-50', UL Type 4 indoor/outdoor rating, certifications 'UL E510712, Energy Star', smart function 'No Internet Connection', 25 ft (7.6 m) output cable, operating temperature -30C to +50C (-22F to 122F), 3-year default warranty, aluminum enclosure, and three finishes — 'Classic Black, Avalanche White, or Extreme Camo'. Grizzl-E sells it directly at $299.99 and it is listed on Amazon again as of the same date (accessed September 28, 2026)
  • EVIQO - Level 2 EV Charger, 48A hardwired (Gen 2), 240V — EVIQO's own product page for the hardwired unit, read for the Grizzl-E head-to-head. The product title reads '48A (50A Max)', and the description states that 50 A is unlocked by setting DIP switches 4 and 5 with 'a dedicated 70A circuit required'; the dedicated circuit for 48 A is given as 60 A. The FAQ's DIP-switch list offers 16A, 32A, 40A and 48A - it does not list the 50A setting - while the app slider is published as '6-48A' in 1 A steps. Other published figures: 240 V, 11.5 kW at 48 A described as '11.5 kW continuous (hardwired)', an SAE J1772 connector with a metal latch, a 25 ft charging cable on a 40 in input cable, an 'IP66/NEMA-4 weatherproof enclosure', a 3-year standard warranty with a 4-year extension offered at checkout, 'UL/ETL/FCC/Energy Star certified' in the description against 'Certified by ETL, Energy Star, and FCC' in the FAQ and 'UL & ETL listed' in its comparison table, enhanced 2.4 GHz WiFi with start/stop, current setting, reminders, consumption and cost tracking, up to three off-peak schedules and over-the-air updates, and FAQ wiring guidance of THWN-2 copper with 6 AWG L1/L2 and a 10 AWG ground. Temperature is given as 'tested' from -22F to 122F rather than as an operating range. The page's own speed claims are inconsistent with each other: '45 MPH CHARGING', 'Up to 50 miles of range per hour', 'up to 46 miles per hour (48A)' and '~23 miles per hour' in its savings calculator. NOT published: weight, dimensions, an explicit operating-temperature range, solar integration, whole-home load management, or any Alexa, Google Home, HomeKit, Matter, Home Assistant or OCPP integration. A J1772-to-NACS adapter is required for a Tesla and is not included (accessed October 17, 2026)
  • EVIQO — Level 2 EV Charger, 40A (9.6 kW), NEMA 14-50 plug-in (Gen 2) — EVIQO's own product page: 40A / 9.6 kW on a NEMA 14-50 plug, SAE J1772, 25 ft charging cable plus a 40 in input cable, IP66 / NEMA 4 enclosure, UL / ETL / FCC / ENERGY STAR listings, 3-year standard warranty, app-adjustable 6-40A output, and a note that it needs an EV-grade 4-prong 14-50 receptacle rather than a dryer outlet. RE-READ September 15, 2026 for the garage roundup: the page additionally states an operating temperature range of -22F to 122F, that the app needs a 2.4 GHz WiFi connection, that the standard 3-year warranty is extendable to 4, and that the unit ships in 1-2 business days (accessed September 15, 2026)
  • NFPA — Using the Latest NEC for EV Charger Installations — NFPA on NEC (NFPA 70) Article 625: EV charging is a continuous load, so circuits are sized to 125% of load (the 80% rule) (accessed July 19, 2026)
  • ENERGY STAR — Electric Vehicle Chargers — ENERGY STAR on EVSE efficiency: certified chargers use about 40% less energy in standby than non-certified units (accessed July 19, 2026)
  • NEMA — Enclosure Types (definitions from NEMA 250) — NEMA's own definitions: Type 3R protects against falling dirt and rain, sleet and snow; Type 4 adds windblown dust, splashing and hose-directed water; Type 4X adds protection against corrosion. NEMA also states its NEMA-to-IP table cannot be used to convert IP designations back to NEMA types (accessed July 20, 2026)
  • IEC 60529 — Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code), full text — The IP code standard (verbatim national adoption, IS/IEC 60529:2001): first numeral 6 = dust-tight; second numeral 6 = protected against powerful water jets; second numeral 7 = protected against temporary immersion, and a 7 alone does not imply water-jet protection unless dual coded (accessed July 20, 2026)
  • UL Solutions — EV Charging Infrastructure Services — UL on EVSE safety certification: ANSI/UL 2594 is the Standard for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (accessed July 19, 2026)
  • SAE International — J1772 Conductive Charge Coupler — The SAE J1772 connector standard for AC Level 1 and Level 2 charging in North America (accessed July 19, 2026)
  • FuelEconomy.gov — Electric Vehicles: Learn More About the Label — DOE/EPA on EV efficiency: kWh per 100 miles and MPGe, accounting for AC charging losses (accessed July 19, 2026)

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