Home car charger: what you should know before getting one?
Jun 17, 2025
If you drive an electric car, sooner or later you will face the question of how to charge your vehicle most conveniently. A home car charger is an investment that can save you time, energy, and not to mention money. But before you buy, it's a good idea to clarify a few important aspects.
The home car charger is essentially a wall-mounted device that provides AC (alternating current) charging for your vehicle. It is typically much faster than charging from a household outlet, plus you can enjoy more stable power supply and safer operation. Some home car chargers come with smart features, allowing you to tailor the charging process even more to your lifestyle.
Which charger should you choose?
Before purchasing, it's worth checking what charging capacity your car supports, as well as whether your home’s electrical network can handle stronger devices. The most common home solutions are 7.4 kW and 11 kW chargers. It is important that the charger is compatible with your vehicle's connector (e.g., Type 2) and that it has at least basic protection against overheating and low or high voltage.
Installing a home charger often requires more than just a good device. It is important that the condition and capacity of the electrical network also meet the system's requirements, so it’s advisable to seek professional assistance during the planning phase and, if necessary, plan the network setup.
The control is in your hands: smart home car charger
The Voltie smart application is designed so that you can operate your charger precisely and optimize your charging processes. You can start, interrupt, or schedule the charging at any time. You can choose from several modes: time-based charging, amount-based charging, or battery-saving mode, depending on what you need at the moment.
In the application, you can also monitor charging data, such as energy consumption, charging time and cost, CO2 savings, and distance traveled. Charging can be scheduled for different days of the week, so you can conveniently set when the process should start or stop, what current strength it should have, or how much energy you would like to load.
The system that evolves with you
We continuously refine the Voltie app based on user experiences. Many features were developed specifically in response to these needs. Thanks to regular software updates, our clients can always use the latest, most reliable version.
Intelligent energy management at home
Voltie chargers can adapt to household energy consumption, automatically adjusting the appropriate power according to network load in dynamic mode. With the green mode, charging only starts when you have enough solar energy, while the eco mode balances between produced and grid energy in real time.
If multiple home car chargers are in use, whether for personal or business purposes, you can connect them in the application, allowing you to manage all of them from one interface. Push notifications and emails will alert you to always know what is happening with your chargers.
The application allows you to analyze your energy consumption, charging costs, distance traveled, and much more over different periods. If desired, the system can also export data in Excel format so you can create custom reports.
If you want to learn more about Voltie's home charging solutions or choose the charger that is best for you, check out our website!
