The new display at the Innovation Centre
The new display at the Innovation Centre
The Arnold Clark Innovation Centre is proud to reveal a new display that showcases the wide range of home charging options for electric vehicles.
The display, powered by Bumblebee EV, features seven home chargers which are currently available to use in the UK.
Bumblebee EV have the ability to install every OZEV-approved charge point on the UK market.
The Arnold Clark Innovation Centre opened last year on Dumbarton Road in Glasgow’s West End with the aim of educating visitors about the benefits of alternatively fuelled vehicles and why they are becoming so important.
And now, you can check out some of the most popular home charging options available to purchase in the UK, thanks to the new display at the Innovation Centre.
Below, we take a look at the chargers which are on display.
Billed as 'the world's first solar EV charger', zappi can be used as a standard EV charger, but it also has optional charging modes to utilise 100 per cent green energy generated from your Solar PV or wind generation.
You can use the myenergi app, which allows you to set timers to use economy tariffs, the boost function and monitor your devices.
About the same size as a digital tablet and weighing 1.3kg, the Zaptec Go is the world’s smallest 22kW charger and perfect for installing at your home without taking up too much space.
The Zaptec Go offers easy installation and minimum maintenance – it is also available in six different colours.
Another small but powerful smart electric vehicle charger.
Pulsar Plus Type 2 is available with a variety of charging cables and power supplies, so it can charge any electric car up to 22 kW.
You can also connect to the myWallbox app through WiFi or Bluetooth and take advantage of a full range of smart charging functions.
Marketed as 'small in size, big in power', this charger is perfect for the everyday electric vehicle driver.
As well as having the usual smartphone app options, there is also a locking feature to prevent others from using your charger.
With Easee One you can charge up to three times faster than in a standard electrical outlet, while you can also charge smart when power is cheap.
Easee One charges on single-phase power, supports charging up to 7 kW and has a Type 2 universal charging connector.
It is also built to withstand extreme weather conditions and is available in five different colours.
This EV charger for businesses reduces the overall investment in installation and power demand thanks to features such as smart load management, lifetime operation support and activating charging as a revenue stream.
It's designed to maximize charging time and monitor energy consumption, helping you to save money.
The Chargestorm Connected 2 is capable of supporting both Type 2 outlets and Type 2 EV charging cables.
It is packed with a range of functions and built-in safety features, with the added benefit of open integration and option for 4G connectivity.
• To find out more about Bumblebee EV, visit here.
