The following is a collection of links and information comparing the best EV battery chargers on the market in 2011. Some have programmed charge curves algorithms and others are dumb chargers which have their own advantages. Some can be programmed by the user, some have to be sent back to the wholesaler and others are fixed to close limits in voltages and current.
Brand | Zivan | Manzanita Micro | Elcon | Quick Charge | Russco | Brusa | Delta-Q | Kelly | Lester | Soneil |
EVAlbum users 2009 |
355 | 153 | 89 | 69 | 26 | 34 | 4 | 86 | 72 | |
EVAlbum users 2011 | 421 | 207 | 105 | 124 | 78 | 37 | 53 | 15 | 97 | 86 |
Models | NG3 | PFC-20 | PFC1500 | SCO | SC 50-240 | NLG513 | QuiQ | HWC4B | EVC 72V/40A | 4840SR |
NG5 | PFC-30M | PFC2000 | SCPX | QMX3.3 | ||||||
NG7 | PFC-40M | PFC2500 | ||||||||
NG9 | PFC-50M | PFC3000 | ||||||||
PFC-75M | PFC4000 | |||||||||
PFC5000 | ||||||||||
WATTS | 1000 to | 2000 to | 1500 to | 1500 to | 5000 | 3300 | 3300 | 1300 | 3000 | 1000 |
4000 | 7500 | 5000 | 3500 | |||||||
VOLTAGE | 12 to | 12 to | 36 to | 12 to | 80 to | 12 to | 200 to | 24 to | 72 | 12 to |
312 | 450 | 312 | 156 | 225 | 500 | 450 | 144 | 48 | ||
CHARGE CURVE | Algorithms | CC & CV | Algorithms | Algorithms< | CC & CV | Algorithms | Algorithms | Algorithms | CC&CV | CC&CV |
PRICES | $1150 to | $2000 to | $600 to | $500 | $995 | $4,500 | $750 | $400 | $500 | $720 |
$2,100 | $4,500 | $1,700 | $930 | |||||||
Notes | Adjustable V & C | Adjustable V&C | programmable | CANBUS program |
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