You complete an installation survey, and if everything’s ok, we set up your subscription. Our lovely team arrange to fit your charger and get you set up.
Your subscription starts when installation is complete. Simply tell us your energy tariff so we know the best times to charge your EV.
Plug in regularly and we’ll smart-charge at the lowest rate available on your tariff. You can always override to charge outside your allowance.
After each smart-charge, we pay you. An average EV driver on an EV-friendly tariff will get between 5,000 and 7,500 driving miles paid for. Every year.
Our own solar-compatible, 7.4kW premium fast charger with a built-in charging cable that’s compatible with all new EVs.
Our Which? accredited installers will fit the charger at your home, make sure everything works and get you all set up for charging.
Our App does all the hard work, charging your EV at the lowest-cost times automatically. Just tell us when you need to be charged by, plug in regularly and we’ll do the rest. And don’t worry, if you need a charge urgently, you can override instantly.
We pay you for up to 7,500 miles of driving
We pay you, in cash, for every home smart-charge, up to your miles allowance. A typical EV driver with an off-peak tariff will have the energy costs of 5,000 to 7,500 miles repaid every year. And we always charge your EV at the lowest cost possible, no matter how many miles you drive.
We pay you at an industry-wide average rate of 3.5 miles per kWh for EVs on an overnight tariff of 8.05p per kWh - that’s 2.3p per mile. If you drive 7,500 miles using smart-charged energy, you get £172.50 back.
48 hour lifetime warranty
Charge your EV worry-free. If we can’t fix your problem over the phone, we guarantee to repair or replace your charging system within 48hrs, 7 days a week, or we’ll pay to recharge your car. It’s total peace of mind, for as long as you’re with Pod Drive.
Buy
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Pod Drive
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Petrol
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Up-front costs
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£1,249 Charger + installation included |
£99 one-off fee Charger + installation included |
£0 |
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Monthly subscription
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£0 |
£40 |
£0 |
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Home charging costs
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£14.37 |
£0 (after miles repaid) |
£93.75
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Warranty & Service
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5yr limited |
Lifetime warranty |
N/A |
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3 year total cost
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£1,766.50 |
£1,539 |
£3,375 |
Now read the small print. It’s good.
This compares a 3 year Pod Drive subscription with miles repay vs outright purchase of charger, installation + home charging costs.
Each smart-charged mile paid at 2.3p per mile. Costs based on the same 7,500 miles per year EV driver, driving an average efficiency EV (3.5 miles per kWh) on a dual-rate tariff (8.05p per kWh overnight). Identical standard installation on a private drive. Identical Pod Point Solo 3S tethered charger. Surge Protection Device fitted with charger. No support callouts included. Petrol calculated at 15p per mile for an average ICE car. Daily cost = £1.52 per day based on 3 year total cost after 7,500 miles repayment.
Still want to buy a charger? We’ve got you.
Low up-front cost, typically saving £1,000+
Included miles renew every year
Total peace of mind for years to come
No energy company tie-ins
No hidden costs
3 year subscription + easy extension options
Low all-inclusive monthly subscription
Easy, fair cancellation
£40 per month + £99 one-off fee
You will receive your points after your charger has been installed.
Please wait for your charger installation to be completed before contacting us
Answer If your charger has been installed and you haven’t received your points within 7 days of installation, please contact Pod Point via the section below.
As the use of renewable energy in our energy system increases, we can help balance demands on the grid by adjusting energy usage to match the peaks and troughs of wind and solar generation.
All you have to do is plug in your car and we’ll do the rest - ensuring your car is always charged when your energy prices are cheapest.
Whenever you Smart Charge, you'll be using your Pod Drive inclusive miles allowance.
If you're on an off-peak tariff, we'll only charge your car at off-peak times when your energy is cheapest.
When you sign up to Pod Drive we'll ask your preference on whether you prefer to only charge at cheap times, or whether charging to your desired battery amount is more important.
When you plug in your vehicle, we’ll work out if we will meet your target battery percentage in your cheap off-peak period. If we can’t meet your target, you will get a notification in our app.
We currently support all single or two rate energy tariffs. If you are on a Smart Tariff such as Intelligent Octopus Go, Octopus Intelligent Drive Pack, Octopus Agile, OVO Charge Anytime, Scottish Power EV Optimise, or other similar smart electricity tariff that is not a single rate or two-rate tariff, then unfortunately you can’t subscribe.
As part of your subscription you will be given an annual inclusive miles allowance. This allowance starts from the day your Pod Point is installed.
Each time you successfully complete a Smart Charge, you will use miles from your allowance. Miles used can be tracked in our app in your Wallet and withdrawn to your bank account once your balance is above £10.
You will still need to pay your energy supplier for your electricity as normal.
Each Inclusive Mile is based on an EV achieving 3.5 miles per kWh and charging with an off-peak rate of 8.05p per kWh - equivalent to 2.3 pence per mile.
You will still be able to charge your vehicle if you've used all of your inclusive miles allowance within a 12 month period. You won't receive any further cash rewards during that time. Your inclusive miles allowance will reset again on the anniversary of your Pod Point being installed.
Yes. There is no limit to the number of cars you can add.
The £99 one-off fee is a feasibility fee that we charge for an assessment to determine if we can install a Pod Point at your home which can benefit from Pod Drive, and is separate to the Pod Drive monthly subscription.
If we find that we cannot install after this feasibility assessment or after you have completed our detailed home installation survey, or if you change your mind about taking a Pod Drive subscription before installation (within the 14-day cooling-off period), we refund this one-off fee in full.
Our friendly support team is available 24/7.
Please call us on 020 7247 4114.