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In a previous post I mentioned that I had a fault indicator on my Fisker-branded Lear charger. EVConnect replaced it without delay.
While speaking to EVConnect's COO Brett Hauser I learned some very interesting things, but agreed to a temporary nondisclosure while some details were sorted out. Here's what I found out:
EVConnect has been having trouble with supply from Lear. Lear is primarily a component supplier to manufacturers and apparrently isn't as experienced or responsive when it comes to direct-to-consumer goods like the Fisker EVSE. EVConnect seems to have poor visibility and predictability on deliveries from Lear which has caused them some headaches and delays. Additionally, EVConnect intimated that they've seen some quality issues with the Lear-branded charger. The distinct sense I got was that EVConnect was not satisfied with Lear as a supplier.
EVConnect has experience installing multiple EVSE brands for other users and other EV car brands. They have had particularly good experience with Eaton EVSEs. There is an Eaton residential EVSE that is substantially similar to the Lear unit in terms of price, features and power input/output, but superior in some important ways, including construction quality (metal vs. plastic housing, a metal vs. plastic clip on the J connector, etc) and overall reliability.
EVConnect has been working with Fisker to make Eaton an official EVSE provider for Fisker. In order to do so, they worked with Eaton to develop a Fisker-specific EVSE model which includes Fisker branding on the device, a longer charge cord (the default is 16ft/4.9m but the Fisker model is 24ft/7.3m) and to include a cable spool and holster which is optional on the default model.
Apparently this endeavor was successful, as communications went out to the dealerships today alerting them to the new device. I've attached some information that provides more details and specs.
As far as I know, both Lear and Eaton are now official EVSE suppliers. The Lear devices will continue to be sold and supported, of course, but I expect that EVConnect will be driving people toward the Eaton units going forward. If I run into any problems with the replacement Lear unit I have, I know I'll be going that route.
-Brent
Note that the Eaton brochure attached provides specs for the default model not the specialized Fisker model. I included it to provide more information about Eaton and to give you an idea what it looks like. It seems to be significantly smaller than the Lear EVSE as well.
In a previous post I mentioned that I had a fault indicator on my Fisker-branded Lear charger. EVConnect replaced it without delay.
While speaking to EVConnect's COO Brett Hauser I learned some very interesting things, but agreed to a temporary nondisclosure while some details were sorted out. Here's what I found out:
EVConnect has been having trouble with supply from Lear. Lear is primarily a component supplier to manufacturers and apparrently isn't as experienced or responsive when it comes to direct-to-consumer goods like the Fisker EVSE. EVConnect seems to have poor visibility and predictability on deliveries from Lear which has caused them some headaches and delays. Additionally, EVConnect intimated that they've seen some quality issues with the Lear-branded charger. The distinct sense I got was that EVConnect was not satisfied with Lear as a supplier.
EVConnect has experience installing multiple EVSE brands for other users and other EV car brands. They have had particularly good experience with Eaton EVSEs. There is an Eaton residential EVSE that is substantially similar to the Lear unit in terms of price, features and power input/output, but superior in some important ways, including construction quality (metal vs. plastic housing, a metal vs. plastic clip on the J connector, etc) and overall reliability.
EVConnect has been working with Fisker to make Eaton an official EVSE provider for Fisker. In order to do so, they worked with Eaton to develop a Fisker-specific EVSE model which includes Fisker branding on the device, a longer charge cord (the default is 16ft/4.9m but the Fisker model is 24ft/7.3m) and to include a cable spool and holster which is optional on the default model.
Apparently this endeavor was successful, as communications went out to the dealerships today alerting them to the new device. I've attached some information that provides more details and specs.
As far as I know, both Lear and Eaton are now official EVSE suppliers. The Lear devices will continue to be sold and supported, of course, but I expect that EVConnect will be driving people toward the Eaton units going forward. If I run into any problems with the replacement Lear unit I have, I know I'll be going that route.
-Brent
Note that the Eaton brochure attached provides specs for the default model not the specialized Fisker model. I included it to provide more information about Eaton and to give you an idea what it looks like. It seems to be significantly smaller than the Lear EVSE as well.
