Pod Point are one of the UK’s leading providers of electric vehicle charging. Since their formation in 2009, as well as manufacturing and selling over 69,000 charging points across the UK and Norway, they have also developed an extensive network connecting EV drivers with charge points at places including Tesco, Lidl and Center Parcs.

In addition to working with major brands like PepsiCo, Skanska and also some of the country’s leading property developers such as Barratt Homes and Bellway, Pod Point also manufacture home charging points for customers of major brands such as Audi, VW, Nissan and Hyundai.

Their Solo Smart Home Charger comes with various options that you can select to best suit your needs.

You can choose from either tethered or untethered (which refers to whether the box comes with or without a charging cable attached).  The Universal socket connects to all electric cars.

You can choose from 3.6, 7 and 22kW versions, although the latter requires a three-phase electricity supply.  The 3.6kW version charges 1.6 times faster than a 3-pin plug, which provides up to 15 miles of Range per Hour (RPH).  The 7kW model is 3 times faster than a 3-pin plug, promising up to 30 miles of Range per Hour and the 22kW is faster still – 10 times faster than a 3-pin, providing up to 50 miles per hour.

All are wi-fi enabled, which means you can receive over the air software updates and receive remote support in the event there is ever an issue with your charger.        

You can also pair your charger with a smartphone app, which will allow you to review your charging activity and associated costs from your phone.  If you enter your energy cost per unit, it can display the amount of power and cost of your electricity every time you connect, which is great for keeping tabs on your spending even if you don’t have a smart meter.

The Pod Point home charger is compliant with the highest standards and comes with a 3-year warranty as standard.

Pod Point also offer chargers for people living in flats or apartments.  The unique software ensures you only pay for the energy you use, not your neighbours!  In most cases, the cost of installation can be reduced by claiming the £350 OLEV grant.

It is important that installation of all types of charger is by an accredited and competent electrician who is an expert at installing EV charge points.  Call me today to find out more.

Electric cars are growing in popularity.  They are already enabling zero emission motoring for a growing number of drivers in the UK.
Month on month, the statistics for new EV cars registered in the UK increases. It’s at around 5% at the moment, which is as almost 1 in 20.  In less than a year this is expected to be as much as 1 in 10.  The best electric cars are fun to drive, extremely quiet, have no harmful emissions and are cheap to run. 

As battery technology improves, the distance electric vehicles (EVs) can go between charges is increasing.  The UK’s charging infrastructure continues to expand and become more easily accessed which makes life easier.    More and more public EV charge points are being installed and one day they will be as common (if not more so) than fuel stations.

However, convenience is so important for many people, so if you can charge at home, it might be the case that you rarely even have to use a public charging station and stop for “fuel” again.

Charging at home has never been easier.
Without a doubt, for those that have dedicated off street parking, charging from home is the most convenient and cost effective way to charge your EV. 
There are many companies now offering home charging solutions so that you can charge in the garage or on the driveway overnight and hit the road with a full battery every day.

The cheapest and most convenient way to charge is to install a dedicated charging station. Whilst you can use a regular UK three-pin socket, it is much slower (a dedicated charging station charges 8 times faster) and may involve running charging cables from inside your home.   Extension cables should not be used.
Unlike regular electricity sockets, a charging station is safer for your home and car's capacity.  There are also solutions for drivers who share parking spaces e.g. in residential flats.
There are many kinds of charger available, including simple, low cost options to those with technology that interacts with your mobile phone so the driver can control the charging activity at their fingertips as well as monitor and record all their charging activity, data and history.
 
Let’s take a look at some of the options available:

Most of these are compatible with all plug in vehicle brands and come with a warranty.
On top of all this, OLEV (the Office for Low Emission Vehicles) offer a Homecharge scheme which covers up to 75% of the costs (capped at £500 inc VAT), and some energy companies offer tariffs specifically for EV drivers
It is important that installation is by an accredited electrician who is an expert at installing EV chargepoints.  We offer installation and maintenance of your chargepoint