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How to Get Two Years of Free EV Driving: The Charger Offer You Should Know About

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An EDF offer will give electric vehicle owners £300 towards the cost of a home charger and fee in a bid to help more people switch to zero-emission driving.
  • EDF offers new and existing customers a credit of £300 off a charger/rate package

Electric car owners can now take advantage of a home charger offer that is equivalent to almost two years of free driving.

EDF Energy is offering new or existing customers £300 if they sign up to its Pod Point Plug & Power tariffs and home charger package.

The £300 credit received is worth around 12,000 miles of electric driving – almost 24 months of free driving.

In addition to this discount, the savings obtained by charging an electric car at home can greatly reduce the cost of running a car.

Home charging already makes electric vehicles’ fuel consumption per mile cheaper than gasoline cars, but the adoption of smart charging, offered by the Pod Point charger, can increase charging savings at home to more than £1,300 a year, a new study shows.

Rich Hughes, retail director at EDF, said: “By spreading the cost of a charger over two years, we are already making it easier for customers to manage the typically high upfront costs.”

“Now, with an additional £300 cashback on registration, costs are even lower.”

An EDF offer will give electric vehicle owners £300 towards the cost of a home charger and fee in a bid to help more people switch to zero-emission driving.

The offer includes a Pod Point Solo 3S charger, for a lower starting cost of £499 (RRP £1,099), with the remaining cost of the charger spread over two years and built into the tariff.

The tariff, which is priced at £1,383 for electricity only, comes with cheaper nighttime electricity at 8.49p per kWh from 12am to 5am for both cars and homes.

How do I sign up for the deal?

Customers should visit the EDF website and once registered, EDF will send details to Pod Point so they can purchase the Solo 3S EV charger from £499.

Once customers have purchased their charger and booked an installation date, EDF will apply the £300 credit to their account within 30 days.

The Solo 3S comes with standard installation included and a five-year warranty.

The Pod Point app also allows users to manage their home charging from their phone. Offer ends January 31, 2025.

Do I need to be on a specific energy rate?

The offer includes a Pod Point Solo 3S charger, for a lower initial cost of £499 (RRP £1,099), with the remaining cost of the charger spread over 2 years and built into the tariff.

The offer includes a Pod Point Solo 3S charger, for a lower initial cost of £499 (RRP £1,099), with the remaining cost of the charger spread over 2 years and built into the tariff.

No, but c.Customers must have a smart meter and opt for half-hourly meter readings to be eligible.

Better deals if you don’t need a charger…

If you already have a home charger installed, there are rates that undercut EDF.

These are supplied by E.on, Ovo, British Gas and Scottish Power.

How much can I save by installing a home charger?

A couple who charge 80% of their electric vehicle at home and travel 10,000 miles a year spend just £660 charging their electric vehicle, compared to an ICE driver who spends £1,430 on fuel a year.

A couple who charge 80% of their electric vehicle at home and travel 10,000 miles a year spend just £660 charging their electric vehicle, compared to an ICE driver who spends £1,430 on fuel a year.

A recent study by home charger supplier Andersen EV found that by using a smart charger, drivers of a typical electric vehicle could end up paying just £18 to drive 1,000 miles a month, much cheaper than the £128 cost of refuel a car with gasoline.

Another study, this time by charge point mapping service ZapMap, found that a typical couple who charge 80 per cent of their electric vehicle at home and travel 10,000 miles a year spend just £660 on charging, compared to an ICE driver who spends £1,430 on fuel a year.

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