Generac — a power and energy management company known for its gas-powered home backup generators — has released its first electric vehicle charger. The new charger joins the company’s home battery solution in its move toward clean energy. Generac also owns Ecobee, a smart thermostat company. The Generac level 2 charger costs $649 for the 40 amp version or $699 for the 48 amp and is compatible with all EVs on the market today, including Teslas’ with an adaptor.
With the addition of the EV charger, Generac is continuing its move into electric power that has been accelerating since 2020 when it launched its PWRcell home battery — a competitor to the Tesla Power Wall. In early 2022, the company also hired Brian Dow, Tesla’s director of engineering, as its VP of Clean Energy. It’s been steadily expanding the battery’s solar storage and home backup solution capabilities, including integrating it with its home standby generators.