Pod Point scores well for service, too, with 98% of chargers installed in less than three months, and 85.7% of owners said they were very happy with their chargers in the What Car? satisfaction survey.
2. Hypervolt
Founded in 2018, Hypervolt offers chargers designed and built in the UK and they are available as stand-alone units or with fitting. The chargers tended to be pricier than average, with 35% of What Car?’s survey respondents paying more than £1000 for the unit and installation. Six in 10 paid more than £750.
However, Hypervolt scored the highest satisfaction rating of all brands in the survey – at 93% – thanks to prompt installation.
3. Myenergi
Myenergi has grown exponentially since it introduced itself to the UK market in 2017 with its Zappi charger – the first to be able to charge an EV using electricity gathered from solar panels.
Since then, its network has amassed 3000 Zappi chargers with an impressive satisfaction rating of 90%, while 85% of respondent’s chargers were installed less than three months after ordering. However, high purchase and installation costs let it down slightly. Just under half (44%) paid between £750 and £1000, and 26% paid over £1000 for the system.
4. Easee
Norway-based Easee exports its chargers, which have been built to adhere to UK regulations. All units were fitted in less than three months, earning it a rating of 89% for customer satisfaction. In the experience of those who responded to the survey, the units were also quick to respond and easy to use.
Again, however, it let the side down when it came to purchase and installation cost, with more than half of the installations in What Car?’s charging survey costing between £750 and £1000, and 20% costing more than £1000. There are no controls on the pod itself, because customers use an app, which we found to be easy and intuitive to operate.
5. Rolec
Electrical equipment specialist Rolec has been designing and manufacturing EV chargers for over a decade, with experience alongside firms such as MG and the NHS. Cost was on this company’s side, with a third of survey respondents paying between £200 and £500, while only 25% paid £750 to £1000. Almost all chargers were installed within three months but, when we tested it, it took five months longer than that.
