Having the ability to charge your electric vehicle at home brings a whole new dimension of flexibility, control and enjoyment when owning an EV.

It means that you can charge your vehicle to its required capacity, whilst you enjoy the comfort of your own home and your vehicle is safely parked and connected to a designated, professionally installed home charging point such as the Webasto Pure or Webasto Live.

Top Three Reasons for Installing an EV Home Charger

1. Flexibility

Owning an EV gives you  great flexibility and if you have home charging facilities this can help even more.

Charging vehicles at public points are great for topping up but it can typically take 4-6 hours to fully charge a vehicle; not particularly handy when you have plans and journeys to make.

With a home charger, it really is as simple as popping the car on charge when you get home; just as you would your mobile phone. Then, when you’re ready to set off to work or take a social trip to see friends and family, you are ready to go.

The benefits of having a home charging point far outweigh using a public charging point and we would recommend that without this facility you wouldn’t be able to fully reap the benefits of owning an Electric Vehicle.

2. Safety

Home charging is without a doubt safer than public charging. Your vehicle is parked on your driveway or in its dedicated parking bay and secure, rather than being left in a public place, and the home charging facility is extremely safe when installed by a professional.

Webasto Pure and Webasto Live both have adjustable power outputs from 3.7kW to 22kW and the Webasto Live has an integrated 4G modem to give greater connectivity and a future proofed standard of EV charging.

They are weatherproof and compact, and have built in safety features.  They can also be easily positioned in places where it is most convenient, whether that’s mounted to the front or side of your property or indeed, as we the Webasto offering,  on a stand alone sleek steel pedestal.

Although, we always recommend that a reputable product is chosen and that professional advice is taken as to the suitability of the charger and how it can be wired correctly to your domestic power supply. As long as these guidelines are followed than home charging is perhaps the safest way to charge your electric vehicle and gives drivers complete peace of mind.

3. Cost

The future of motoring in the UK is electric. With a ban on all new ICE cars from 2035 a switch to EV motoring will eventually become inevitable.

Investing in a home charger that involves a one-off purchase and installation fee will deliver far greater cost efficiencies than charging at a public point, most of which must be paid for. You may see a small increase in your electricity bill but this will be offset massively when compared with other charging methods.

Try this handy calculator from ZAP Map to see how much charging at home could cost you. https://www.zap-map.com/tools/home-charging-calculator/

Installing a home charger gives you greater control over your car running costs in the longer term and, when combined with the added safety and flexibility, home charging is the only viable way to enjoy the benefits that owning an electric vehicle brings.

Remember too, that the Government continues to support the installation of charging points at home and in the workplace through its OLEV (Office for Low Emission Vehicles) grant which means that you can currently claim £350 toward the purchase and installation of home charging device, including the Webasto Live.

For further information about Webasto products and to find your local installer click here https://charging.webasto.com/en-uk/