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When I first got my previous PHEV I just used the granny charger but eventually replaced this with a dedicated charger as the cable had to trail across the garden which was a hassle. Also, the three pin plug on the charger at the house end was getting warm which I wasn’t keen on.
I now have an Andersen A2 charger and it works well, charging the car (30e) from empty to full in about 2 hours. It’s rated at 7.4kwh which is the maximum for a residential setup as (I think) anything higher requires a 3 phase mains input. It was pricey but suited my circumstances as the cover is fully customiable to fit in with the outside decor of the house. Also, the cable stores invisibly in the cabinet when not in use.
I use the setting on the car to control timing of the charge to off peak electric and leave the charger to permanently on. The reason being that if I need to pre-condition the car outside the off peak window it will draw the current from the charger and not the car battery.
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