Test driving and selecting your brand new electric car is undoubtedly exciting, but after you've chosen your dream EV comes the "admin" of choosing one of the best home or business EV chargers.
Where do you start?
We have some expert advice and tips when it comes to selecting the best EV charger, but to make things even easier we have compiled a list of our favourite EV chargers. They all have their merits, so read on to find out which car charge point is best to fully charge your car.
How much does it cost to install an electric car charger?
A home or business EV charger installation cost will vary depending on the charge point you select and the complexity of the installation itself.
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Where do you start?
We have some expert advice and tips when it comes to selecting the best EV charger, but to make things even easier we have compiled a list of our favourite EV chargers. They all have their merits, so read on to find out which car charge point is best to fully charge your car.
How much does it cost to install an electric car charger?
A home or business EV charger installation cost will vary depending on the charge point you select and the complexity of the installation itself.
Email or call us for a quote
option 1
Easee One - best all-rounder
Starting Price: £587
pros
- Use as tethered or untethered.
- Built-in PEN fault detection and no need for an earth rod.
- Stylish design.
- WiFi & 4G Compatible
- Simple app; Solar integration via Equalizer accessory
cons
- Lacks some advanced app features.
- Solar functions require Equalizer accessory as an additonal extra
- One of the best EV home chargers on the market today.
- This has the added benefit of being able to charge all electric vehicles, so long as you use the relevant charging cable
- Easee app is ideal for those who want a simple-to-use charge point, but it includes enough smart charger features to please most drivers.
OPTION 2
Ohme Home Pro - best for electric car energy tariff integration
Starting Price: £612
pros
- Excellent energy tariff integration.
- WiFi & 4G Compatible
- Built-in LCD screen for direct charger control
- Smart and intuitive app
- Built-in PEN fault detection and no earth rod required
- Best for Octopus Energy integration
- Ohme charger comes with a 5-metre cable as standard, though you can upgrade to an 8-metre cable, and will provide a max charging speed of 7.4kW or around 30 miles of range per hour depending on your electric vehicle.
cons
- Some vehicles not compatible with all features.
- Not solar compatible currently
- The screen of the Home Pro is an attractive alternative to those who don't want to fiddle around with an app
- All the same features and controls are available via the Ohme Home Pro screen The main downside to this approach is Ohme requires an API connection to the vehicle in order for these clever features to work
OPTION 3
ZAPTEC GO 7KW SMART EV CHARGER & ZAPTEC PRO: 22kW | MID METER | SOCKET
Starting Price: 7kw £475 to commercial 22kw £995
pros
- Designed to Fit All Electric Vehicles
- Untethered EV Charger with Type 2 Socket
- Authorisation: RFID
- Automatic phase balancing
- Intelligent Design Means You Can Install Up to 3 Units Per Property
- WiFi & 4G Compatible
- App Compatible: Monitor Charge Sessions, Provide Access for Friends & Family and Lock Charger
- Zaptec Go+ Subscription Compatible: Automatically Monitor Electricity Rates
- Charge When Prices are Low
- LED Status Indicator
cons
- Notifications can be laggy
- Requires hub
- Doesn't support Apple HomeKit
- untethered
OPTION 4
Tesla Wall Connector - best for Tesla owners
Starting Price: £528
pros
- Slick looks
- Built-in cable tidy
- Remote unlock charge port (Tesla vehicles only)
- Works with all EVs
- Now on its third generation, having received a visual overhaul and some hardware tweaks
- Capable of operating on three-phase power at 22kW out of the box, resulting in faster charge speeds
cons
- No cost tracking for non-Tesla vehicles
- Some vehicles not compatible with all features
- No solar functionality
- PEN-fault detection device or earth rod must be installed at additional cost
- Best experience is reserved for Tesla vehicle drivers
OPTION 5
Ohme ePod - best untethered alternative to Ohme Home Pro
Starting Price: £575
pros
cons
OPTION 6
Hypervolt Home 3.0 - best alternative looks
Starting Price: £750
pros
- "Cool" aesthetic
- Built-in cable tidy for neat storage
- Easy-to-use app
- Solar integration built in
- The app delivers all the features you'd expect, such as scheduling and cost tracking, and has one of the most polished user interfaces
- Slick smartphone app interface and raft of features
cons
- Design may be too "unique" for some
- Quite large
- Scheduling and cost tracking, and has one of the most polished user interfaces
OPTION 7
waEV-Charge EV1i - best for price
Starting Price: £539
pros
- Built-in solar integration for a great price
- Ev.energy app very accomplished
- excellent customer service
- built-in cable tidy
- low price points for the range of features
- Slick app experience provided
cons
- Not as cool or compact as some rivals
- Looks may be too unique for some
- Solar compatibility is a paid feature
OPTION 8
Andersen A2 - best for finish options
Starting Price: £959
pros
- Superb design with numerous finishes to choose from
- Hidden cable tidy keeps cables out of sight
- Easy-to-use app
- Suit any property or design preference
- Best cable storage solution on the market
- The Andersen A2's Konnect App also allows you to make the most of your solar panels
cons
- Premium looks attract premium price
- Premium price
option 9
Simpson & Partners Home 7 series - best for style at lower cost
Starting Price: £1079
pros
- Available as a tethered EV charger with the cable permanently attached or as an untethered unit
- Range of finishes
- built-in earthing protection
- Untethered and tethered options
- Solar integration
- Smart and simple app
- Suit any property or design preference
- 107 different colour combinations
cons
- Premium looks attract premium price
- Premium price
- Solar EV charging functionality when you buy the Energy Manager and Solar Monitor
option 10
Pod Point Solo 3
Starting Price: £660
pros
- Simple design
- One of the first ever home chargers for electric cars to market and it also operates a range of public charging points.
- Established brand
- The app allows you to set up schedules for charging to coincide with cheaper electricity rates
cons
- Limited feature set on smartphone app
- Expensive
- Poor customer service
- Pod Point app is pretty basic and lacks the features that some other chargers have
