[WonkoTheSaneUK]

Update on the infrastructure grants schemes

 

[srichards]

Wonder if installation costs to the end user will actually change? Seem to me the installer charges whatever the grant pays.

 

[tom66]

This is probably a good thing, I really doubt say a Rolec Wallpod costs ~£600 with installation which is what the current "75% (up to £500)" scheme seems to result in.

I'd be interested to know what install costs are like in countries which don't subsidise wallpods. I think they should still be subsidised, but not in a way that allows price gouging to get the grant.

 

[srichards]

I suspect miraculously due to volume the end user payment won't increase.

 

[WonkoTheSaneUK]

I suspect miraculously due to volume the end user payment won't increase.

I understand that Renault are still picking up the remaining costs after the grant is deducted.

 

[gary wyatt-williams]

This is probably a good thing, I really doubt say a Rolec Wallpod costs ~£600 with installation which is what the current "75% (up to £500)" scheme seems to result in.

I'd be interested to know what install costs are like in countries which don't subsidise wallpods. I think they should still be subsidised, but not in a way that allows price gouging to get the grant.

well we are only just getting OLEV approval.. cheapest "smart charger" that will comply for the grant is £450 ish, the labour, parts and commisioning time will seldom if ever be less than £250 to £300 so if your expecting chargers to be installed for less than £750.00... good luck with that..

 

[donald]

From 1st April? Is it some sort of joke?

 

[diaphon2]

Thanks for sharing this, I was scheduled to get a charger installed under the existing grant scheme and I've just telephoned my installer. They said that they only became aware of this change yesterday, as did everyone in the country - and they have to charge me the extra £150 shortfall. Incredibly annoying that a policy change was announced with absolutely no notice to or coordination with installers!

 

[tom66]

well we are only just getting OLEV approval.. cheapest "smart charger" that will comply for the grant is £450 ish, the labour, parts and commisioning time will seldom if ever be less than £250 to £300 so if your expecting chargers to be installed for less than £750.00... good luck with that..

I doubt electricians are price gouging, I'm wondering if the likes of Rolec are. It really doesn't seem like a smart car charger should cost that much - it's a contactor, connector, and a box, plus a 4G modem. The BOM must be on the order of £100.

 

[diaphon2]

I agree with @tom66, I don't think the price gouging is necessarily coming from electricians. I had two different quotes, one from an OLEV-registered installer (for an OHME wall charger) and another from a non-OLEV firm we have used before (for a simple commando socket). The two quotes were nearly identical excluding the charging equipment and the grant.

 

[Mike44]

From Fleetnews.

EV chargepoint grant scheme confirmed for another year

The electric vehicle homecharge scheme and workplace charging scheme have been confirmed for another year by the Office for Low Emissions Vehicles (OLEV).

www.fleetnews.co.uk