EVject

What it costs

How the escape actually works

1. 1

   Fit it

   Clip EVject onto the charging wand, push it into your charge port, pull the trigger. Charging starts as normal.

2. 2

   Charge as usual

   It goes on every charge for as long as you own it, on Level 1, Level 2 or a DC fast charger, sitting inline with the car's own charging system.

3. 3

   Something goes wrong

   You stay in the car. Tap the lightning bolt icon, or Unlock Charge Port on the screen or in the app.

4. 4

   Drive away

   The current stops, the connector splits into two halves, and you leave. The half left on the wand acts like a helmet and takes the fall.

5. 5

   Afterwards

   Tell EVject what happened. Their Emergency Replacement Guarantee covers a discounted or complimentary replacement if it was a real emergency.

Plugged in means parked

An EV will not move while the charge connector is latched. That is by design and it is normally invisible, because you are at home or at a mall on a Tuesday afternoon. It stops being invisible at 11pm at a fast charger off an interstate exit, alone, when someone walks over. Public chargers tend to sit in parking lots, garages and gas station forecourts that nobody is watching.

Getting out to unplug is the step that puts you outside the car. EVject exists to delete that step.

EVject calls it the world's first and only breakaway charging connector, and describes it as "a protective connector, circuit breaker, and breakaway device." It clips onto the charging wand, which is the plug on the end of the station's cable, and the whole thing then goes into your charge port. The station's equipment never touches your car directly.

To start charging, you pull the EVject trigger. To stop, you tap the lightning bolt icon, or Unlock Charge Port on the screen or in the app. Same control you already use. The current stops, the car lets you shift into Drive, and the connector separates as you pull away. EVject says it "will permanently split into two parts protecting the vehicle, charger, and driver." The half left on the wand acts like a helmet and takes the fall, so the station's equipment comes through it too.

Worth being clear on one thing, because it is easy to misread. EVject goes on every charge for as long as you own it. It can only be broken once. This is not a consumable you burn through, it is part of the routine that happens to have a single escape built into it.

Which cars, and which version

Tesla first. EVject lists Model S, Model X, Model 3, Model Y and Cybertruck across all years, plus NACS-compatible vehicles it describes as pending testing. The connector is patented internationally for NACS, CCS1 and CCS2.

Five versions exist and they are not interchangeable:

• Model 3/Y + NACS EVs. The one most people want.
• Model 3/Y + NACS EVs + S/X/Cybertruck. Wider fit for a household with more than one Tesla.
• Model S/X Pre 2023. For the side flap charge port.
• Model 3 2017-2018. For the port flange gap on early cars.
• CCS2. For EVs outside North America.

Check your port before ordering. A 2018 Model 3 and a 2022 Model 3 do not take the same one.

It does not slow charging down. Rated 100 to 1,000 volts and 500 kW, on silver-plated copper with high-density power contacts. EVject reports 250 kW on V3 Superchargers, 500 kW on V4, 330 kW on CCS1, and 1,000 VDC at 850 amps in the lab. Level 1, Level 2 and DC fast charging all work. IPX5 for water, and an operating range of -20°C to 50°C ambient.

Compliance covers RoHS, EMC and FCC, with UL thermal compliance using J3400 two-stage sensing and a UL 2252 safety designation. Thermal sensors sit inside the housing in case the car or the charging equipment overheats.

Where the code goes

Add the connector to your cart at evject.com and enter JAAN at checkout. It takes 30% off, and we checked that in the cart rather than taking anyone's word for it. EVject gave us the code for EVwire readers.

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Availability and the two ways to buy

List price is $299. EVject's product page has been showing the Escape 2.0 as backordered with shipping in September 2026, and some versions as unavailable, though the Model 3/Y one went into the cart without complaint when we checked. Trust the cart over the label.

There is a second route. EVject runs a sponsored version at $179, where up to $120 is covered by an insurance company, a solar installer or another partner brand, shipping in Q4. Same device. Whether you qualify depends on who your insurer is, and EVject does not publish the partner list, so treat it as worth asking about instead of counting on.

What it does not do

It is not a security system. EVject solves one narrow problem, which is that a charging cable pins you in place, and it solves that by letting you drive off anyway. Whatever happens before you get back to the car sits outside what this device covers.

The escape is also a one-time thing. Break it and it stays broken, which is the design. EVject says it "will provide a discounted or complimentary replacement if the device is used in an actual emergency," and asks you to contact support@evject.com or text (650) 227-9332 afterwards. They reserve the right to limit replacements if they suspect abuse.

Separately there is a 24-month warranty on manufacturing defects. It excludes misuse, mishandling, negligence and modifications.

Why this deal is on EVwire

EVwire is an independent EV newsletter read by around 14,000 people. EVject gave us JAAN for readers, and pays us 10% of any sale that comes through this page. We say so because we should, and it does not change what goes in the write-up.

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