Electric vehicle (EV) charging is an important aspect of EV ownership. Home-based overnight EV charging is the cheapest, most convenient charging method. Government grants are now available to support the installation of Home EV Chargers as the UK targets to lower their greenhouse gas emissions.
A home EV Charger is designed to charge an electric car at home, you should have a home charging point installed where you park your electric car. Drivers usually choose a dedicated home charging point because it’s faster and has built-in safety features. A home EV Charger is a compact weatherproof unit that mounts to a wall with a connected charging cable or a socket for plugging in a portable charging cable.
Installing a charging point in your house or business usually costs around £600 – £2000 on top of the price of the system you choose. If you choose an OLEV approved product, you can claim up to £350 off the cost under the government’s OLEV scheme.
Yes, there is. The government wants to encourage the use of electric and low emission vehicles. This means you can get up to £350 towards the cost of your EV charge point.
No problem. If you’re thinking of going solar in the future we can install an EV charging point in your home or business, connect it to your main electricity supply and make sure the setup is compatible with solar PV systems.
This depends on the size of your car battery and the speed of the charging point. With a 7kW charging point, it takes just under 8 hours to fully charge an electric car with a 60kWh battery.
Most manufacturers have a five to eight-year warranty on their batteries. However, the current prediction is that an electric car battery will last from 10 – 20 years before they need to be replaced.
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