Following GM’s longstanding policy of giving buyers of Chevrolet Bolts a home charger, Stellantis will provide a home charger or credits on its national network to buyers of any FCA US battery-electric car—but there is a catch.
The device, apparently named after the pioneering band, is dubbed HEVO, an unexplained acronym. The charging station must be ordered from the Free2Move web site, and costs around $600 on its own; it provides Level 2 charging. The buyer has to pay for installation though the installer handles local permits; the system requires a 220 volt connection, which most houses already have (it is also used for air conditioners, many cookers, and many dryers).
Buyers can also choose $600 of charging credits on the Free2move network.
Stellantis battery-electric cars have a J1772 charging port; the company will phase over to the SAE J3400 connector, which uses common hardware with Tesla, starting in the 2026 model year, in North America.
Upcoming FCA US BEVs are the Dodge Charger, Jeep Wagoneer S and Jeep Recon, and Ram 1500 REV; the Fiat 500e, pictured, is already on sale in the United States.
David Zatz started what was to become the world’s biggest, most comprehensive Mopar site in 1994 as he pursued a career in organizational research and change. After a chemo-induced break, during which he wrote car books covering Vipers, minivans, and Jeeps, he returned with Patrick Rall to create StellPower.com for daily news, and to set up MoTales for mo’ tales.
David Zatz has around 30 years of experience in covering Chrysler/Mopar news and history, and most recently wrote Century of Chrysler, a 100-year retrospective on the Chrysler marque.
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