If you’ve recently added a second electric vehicle to your garage, you’ve likely faced the “Charger Dilemma.” Do you pay an electrician thousands to upgrade your panel and run a second 240V line? Or do you play the “midnight cable swap” game?
For the last five months, I’ve been using the NeoCharge Smart Splitter to share a single 240V, 50 Amp outlet between my Honda Clarity and my 2026 Tesla Model Y. In a world often plagued by the “Curse of Knowledge”—where experts make tech feel more complicated than it needs to be—the NeoCharge is a breath of fresh air.
The Hardware: One In, Two Out
The NeoCharge is a compact, UL-listed device that plugs directly into your existing NEMA 14-50 outlet. It turns one high-power outlet into two without the risk of overloading your home’s circuit breaker.
Smart Charging Modes: Sequential vs. Parallel
The NeoCharge offers two distinct ways to manage your power, depending on your needs:
- Sequential Charging (The Set-and-Forget Mode): You can designate one outlet as the “Primary.” The NeoCharge gives full power to that car first. Once the primary car finishes its cycle and stops drawing current, the NeoCharge automatically switches power to the second outlet.
- Parallel Charging: Both cars charge simultaneously. In this mode, you set the draw for both vehicles so that the combined total stays under the 50 Amp circuit limit (typically 20A or 24A per car to maintain the 80% safety margin for continuous loads).
The 5-Month Experience
My routine is seamless: I get home and plug in both the Clarity and the Tesla. Because the NeoCharge features its own internal scheduling, you don’t even need to rely on the cars’ apps to manage the timing.
I have both set to start during off-peak hours at night. The sequential charging mode takes over, shifting power from one car to the other as needed. Every morning for the last 150+ days, both cars have been charged to their set limits, ready for the day.
The Verdict: Why It Wins
The NeoCharge effectively combats Status Quo Bias—the tendency to stick with an inconvenient habit (like manually swapping cables) because we assume the alternative is too expensive or complex.
The Pros:
- Massive Savings: Avoids the high cost of a sub-panel installation or a second dedicated circuit.
- Internal Scheduling: You can set the schedule directly on the device, ensuring you always charge during the cheapest utility windows.
- Safety First: It is a UL-listed, “smart” hardware solution that prevents circuit overloads automatically.
- Total Automation: Plug them in once and let the logic handle the rest.
In the rapidly evolving world of 2026 EVs, the NeoCharge Smart Splitter is one of those rare “it just works” gadgets that turns a major household headache into a non-issue.
