Electric vehicle charging with Pod Point
Now from only £1,049 including standard installation
We’ve teamed up with Pod Point to give TradePoint customers a £50 discount on their 7kW Solo 3 chargers - the intelligent way to charge your EV.
Pod Point is one of UK's leading providers of electric vehicle charging. Since forming in 2009, the company has manufactured and sold over 225,000 charging points# across the UK.
Why choose Pod Point?
Charge your way
Monitor your energy usage and schedule charging for when it suits you.
Installation included
90% of customers qualify for Pod Point standard installation.
5 year warranty
Buy with confidence with the Pod Point industry leading 5 year warranty.
Pod Point offer
- Smart home charging and over-the-air software updates
- Compatible with all plug-in electric vehicle types
- 3.6kW or 7kW power ratings available
- Standard installation included♦
- 5-year warranty^
How to get your Pod Point EV charger
Pod Point have made it easy to get a new home EV charger. With a simple online form and dedicated experts to help along the way, getting your vehicle charger set up is fast and straight forward.
1. Complete the referral form
Your Pod Point expert will contact you to discuss your requirements.
Pod Point Experts are City and Guilds accredited electricians with thousands of hours of experience installing electric vehicle chargepoints.
2. Pre-installation
Your Expert will find the best position for your charger based on your power supply and taking into account how you usually park your vehicle.
3. Installation
The charger is fixed to the wall, a cable is run from the unit to the mains power supply, and it will be activated for use. Your Expert will then connect the charger to the Wi-Fi and pair it with the Pod Point App.
4. Demonstration
Your Expert will give you a full demonstration of your charger, what the different lights mean and how to get in touch if you have any questions. Finally, you will be shown how to find and use public chargepoints in your area.
Pod Point is a Which? Trusted Trader for the charger installation
- Expert pre-installation guidance on which charger is right for you and where it should be installed
- Friendly and professional installation
- Excellent UK-based customer support should you ever need them
Download the app
- Optimise your EV charging activity with the Pod Point app
- Reduce costs by charging your EV during off-peak hours with remote charge scheduling
- Find a place to charge on the move
- Receive over-the-air software updates and new features via Wi-Fi
- Includes Auto Power Balancing to charge your EV in harmony with your home
EV charging with Pod Point FAQs
We've gathered some frequently asked questions to help you in choosing an EV charger with Pod Point.
It depends on your preference – there are two types of charger - Tethered or Universal charger.
Convenience- Tethered chargers have a cable already attached which will either be Type 1 or Type 2.
Flexibility - While you need to plug the cable into a universal charger, you can use both Type 1 and Type 2 cables.
Cable length - A tethered charger’s cable will be either 4.8m (Type 1) or 7.5m (Type 2) in length, whereas a universal charging cable can be up to 10m for either connector type.
Cost - Tethered chargers cost more upfront because they include the charging cable, whereas you can buy a universal charger without a cable.
Electric vehicles can take as little as 30 minutes or more than 12 hours to charge. How quickly your vehicle charges depends on a number of key factors including battery size, whether the charge is empty or full, maximum charge rate of both the vehicle and the chargepoint and environmental factors.
As an example - EV batteries with larger capacities (measured in kWh) take longer to charge than those with smaller capacities. For example, it will take longer to charge an all-electric vehicle than a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) as PHEVs have much smaller battery sizes.
Find out more information on charging lengths at help.pod-point.com/s/article/How-long-will-my-vehicle-take-to-charge.
Standard installation is included in your Pod Point cost.
Non-standard charger installations may incur an additional cost. Once your order is placed, your Pod Point expert will be in touch to better understand your requirements and produce a no-obligation quote for any additional works. If you decide not to proceed, you’ll receive a full refund
Our partners, Pod Point, offer a full end-to-end service for purchase and installation of their EV chargers.
However, should you wish to buy an EV charger without installation, you can find a range of stand alone EV charger on diy.com.
Pod Point provide a remote survey in advance of your install. Your Pod Point Expert will then conduct a site survey when they arrive on the day of your install.
You can help your installer by making sure the space around your electricity metre is clear, this helps the installers to get to where they need to fit the charger and remove any obstacles from areas where cables may need to pass through.
Have your wi-fi password to hand so the connection can be tested.
Terms and conditions
*See Pod Point's full terms and conditions here.
#Over 225,000 chargepoints in the UK as of July 2024.
♦Standard installation information can be found at pod-point.com/solutions/driver/home-charging.
^Warranty information can be found at https://pod-point.com/legal/home-charger-terms-of-sale.
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