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EV drivers could face £1,000 replacement fee by failing to use solar compatible charger

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Electric vehicle (EV) drivers may be costing themselves £1,000 in the long run by failing to install solar-compatible chargepoints, home tech manufacturer myenergi has warned.

As domestic solar installation rates continue to rise – rates in 2022 tripled to those in 2021 – myenergi has called for UK households to seriously consider installing EV chargers that integrate with solar generation, to maximise future savings.

 

Untethered and Tethered Charge Points (Image: POD Point)
Untethered and Tethered Charge Points (Image: POD Point)

“While there are a number of excellent products available to specify, we believe that consumers should be thinking about the future. Charging your EV with mains electricity is typical today, but with decentralised domestic energy generation becoming ever-more commonplace across the UK, drivers should specify a device compatible with renewables to prevent buying twice,” said head of corporate communications at myenergi, Tom Callo.

“At myenergi, we believe that any EV driver who either has solar panels – or has the opportunity to install them in the future – should invest in a solar-compatible charger. With ongoing concerns around the rising cost of energy, taking advantage of solar power to keep costs down has become a hugely desirable option.

“Any EV driver installing a non-compatible device may come to regret their choice, as they will need to replace it if they choose to invest in renewables. Car manufacturers and leasing companies that are recommending non-solar chargers should therefore be making it clear that these chargers will not necessarily be future-proof for many.”

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Myenergi unveils new zappi charger to ‘bridge the gap’ between renewables and EVs

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Energy technology company Myenergi has launched an updated version of its zappi EV charger, one that it says “bridges the gap” between renewable generation and electric vehicles.

The new zappi charger fully complies with new regulations to come into force next year, and professes to be far easier to install due to no earth rod being required.

It is to be available in four models, with capacities ranging from single-phase 7kW to three-phase 22kW in both tethered and untethered variants, and is available to pre-order now.

Zappi 2018 EV Charge Point (Image: myEnergi)
Zappi 2018 EV Charge Point (Image: myEnergi)

Speaking at the product’s launch event in London last week, co-founder Lee Sutton pointed towards the new zappi’s sleeker design profile and backed some of its new features – including new charging modes – to set it from the pack of domestic EV chargers.

Furthermore, a new myenergi hub device and mobile application will allow customers to connect their devices to the internet, essentially allowing to remotely control their energy consumption based on available data.

The launch event was attended by some of myenergi’s early-stage investors, including former Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy, who heaped praise on the company for having established a consumer brand.

“It’s incredibly difficult to launch a consumer brand, but this team [myenergi] has done it,” he said.

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