Both are value 40-amp J1772 portables; the split is lowest price versus a couple of genuinely useful extras. Buy the MUSTART for the cheapest true Level 2 portable. Buy the EVDANCE for a longer 25-foot cable and a built-in delay timer that starts the charge on cheaper overnight rates without an app.
These two are the natural finalists at the bottom of the portable price band. We compile published specs and owner reports and do the math here rather than bench-testing.
Speed
A tie. Both deliver 40 amps / 9.6 kWon a 240-volt NEMA 14-50 outlet — the same ~25–30 miles of range per hour. Speed does not separate them.
The EVDANCE's extras
The EVDANCE adds the two things that matter most on a portable. Its delay timerstarts the charge in your cheaper overnight window with no app or smart charger — a real money-saver on a time-of-use rate. And its 25-foot cablereaches farther than the MUSTART's 21 feet, plus adjustable current lets you dial it down for a weaker circuit. Those are the EVDANCE's case.
The MUSTART's case: price and the LCD
The MUSTART's pitch is the lowest price, full stop — one of the least expensive true 40-amp portables available — plus an LCD readout for status and faults. If you do not need off-peak scheduling or the extra cable reach, it does the same core job for less.
Value
Both are inexpensive and close in price. The EVDANCE's small premium buys the timer and the longer cable; the MUSTART is the rock-bottom option. On a time-of-use electricity plan the EVDANCE's timer can pay for the difference over time; on a flat rate, the MUSTART's lower price wins.
The one-line split: the MUSTART is the cheapest; the EVDANCE adds a longer cable and an off-peak delay timer for a little more. Same 40-amp speed.
The verdict
Choose the MUSTART for the lowest price if you do not need scheduling. Choose the EVDANCE for the longer cable and the off-peak delay timer, especially on a time-of-use rate where it pays for itself. Both charge at the same 40 amps; see them in our portable roundup.
