Charging an Electric Vehicle
Working out where to charge your electric vehicle – and when – is a bit of a minefield. Read our comprehensive Charging Guide covering the best approach for home and work charging, plus what to do when out and about.
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You’ve decided to lease an electric vehicle, and you’ve got space to charge at home or at work. Next step? Get a dedicated EV charging point installed!
We’ve teamed up with the UK's top nationwide installer network, ChargedEV, to bring you a wide selection of high-quality EV chargers at great prices.
We keep it really simple. We highlight the top chargers available today, and provide a clear snapshot of their key features.
Make Model | Ohme Home Pro | Indra Smart Pro | Hypervolt Home v3 | Myenergi Zappi |
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Summary | Best value smart charger | Future-proof all-rounder | Feature-rich charger, tethered for convenience and compatible with Home Solar. | Connects to other home energy devices |
Untethered costi inc. VAT and installation (grants are also possible in certain circumstances) | n/a | from £974 | from n/a | from £1,224 |
Tethered costi inc. VAT and installation (grants are also possible in certain circumstances) | from £1,004 | from £1,024 | from £1,154 | from £1,274 |
OVO Compatible | ||||
Tethered / Untetheredi | Tethered only | Tethered or untethered | Tethered only | Tethered or Untethered |
Usage reportingi | Tick | Tick | Tick | Tick |
App controlled (phone or web)i | Tick | Tick | Tick | Tick |
Tariff schedulingi | Tick | Tick | Tick | Tick |
Load balancingi | Tick | Tick | Tick | Tick |
Solar matchingi | Cross | Tick | Tick | Tick |
Built-in pen fault detectioni | Tick | Tick | Tick | Tick |
Compatible with Co Chargeri | Tick | Tick | Tick | Tick |
Communication methodi | SIM card | GPRS or Ethernet | Wifi, Ethernet or Bluetooth | ZigBee Hub or Ethernet |
Colours | Black | Black and White | Ultra White/Ultra Black/Space Grey | Black or White |
Warranty | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years |
Dimensions H x W x D (mm) | 170 x 200 x 100 | 420 x 200 x 130 | 328 x 243 x 101 | 439 x 282 x 122 |
Data-sheet | Download | Download | Download | Download |
Enquire | Enquire | Enquire | Enquire |
Can’t I charge my vehicle using a standard 3-pin socket?
You can use a humble 3-pin socket of the type we all have at home. However, we DON'T recommend regular charging from a 3-pin socket and most manufacturers state that you should only resort to this method in emergencies. Using a dedicated EV home charger is much more robust, efficient, safe and reliable.
In summary: It's quicker and safer to charge your electric vehicle with a professionally installed charge point.
Annoyingly, electric vehicle manufacturers don't put the car charging port in the same location for every model.
For example, the Nissan Leaf and MG ZS EV put the port at the front of the car. By contrast, Tesla's charging ports are at the back on the left. The Audi e-tron has two ports: one front left, the other front right.
So when you come to have a charging point installed, think carefully about where the charging point will be located, to ensure it's not too far from your car's charging port.
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