It is highly recommended that EV drivers have a home charger, this is mainly due to cost savings per charge and convenience. Of course, it’s not a one size fits all solution and it’s important to consider there are lots of factors to consider, like cost & access to public charge points. If you don’t want to have a fully installed 7kW home charging solution, then you can always buy a 3.6kW portable charger, that plugs into your mains socket.
The Eve Seven comes in 2 options, Tethered Untethered. The tethered version with the cable and connector built-in, will only work with electric vehicles that charge with a Type 2 connector, this is the most common European standard connector. The Untethered version, comes with a Type 2 socket, this is a universal solution, as there will always be a cable that connectors your car to a Type 2 socket, whether it’s Type 1 or Type 2. If you’re in doubt about the connector type your vehicle uses, you can always check with the car manufacturer.
A 7kW home charger offers a maximum of 7KW of charge per hour, on average this is 25 miles of range per hour (depending on conditions). To calculate how long it will take to charge your car, you take the total battery capacity of the vehicle and divide it by the charger power. For example, if my car has a 60kWH battery, and my home charger is 7kW, then 60kWH/7kW= 8.5 hours to fully charge.
The best time for you to charge is when you most need it! But this won’t always be the cheapest time, if you’re not in a hurry then it’s best to program your on and off-peak electricity tariff into the Eve app, and set your charge times. This way the Eve Seven will boost your charge when electricity is cheapest. If you generate power for your home via a solar panel, then you can use renewable energy to power your car when it’s available, at no cost to you.
Every day in the UK there are more and more public charge points coming online, on motorways, gyms, hotels, restaurants, car dealerships and everywhere in between. For more info. On public charge points near you, check out https://www.zap-map.com/live/
Yes there is! The Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) is a grant that provides a 75% contribution to the cost of one ChargePoint and its installation. A grant cap is set at £350 (including VAT) per installation. The main requirement is that a person owns, leases, or has ordered a qualifying vehicle and has dedicated off-street parking at their property. A person may apply for 2 charge points at the same property if they have 2 qualifying vehicles.
This all depends on the complexity of your installation, it can take anywhere from an hour to 3 hours. To get the best idea of installation time, fill out our site survey to get a quote, and then speak with your chosen installer to get the best idea of how long your installation will take.
