Rolec WALLPOD 2019 – Home charging unit review

Anthony Hibbs uses a Rolec Smart WALLPOD 2019 charging unit.

Provide your overall rating for the Rolec smart WALLPOD

Which company installed it and would you recommend them?

Tidyco – no, I wouldn’t recommend them.

How much did you pay for your unit and installation?

£600

Why did you purchase the Rolec Smart WALLPOD?

I wanted to buy British and the majority of Rolec reviews were positive. At the time, there was some grant funding for smart EV charger installations.

Positives

Well-built
option for untethered
ev.energy app.

Negatives

Huge LED
doesn’t work with Intelligent Octopus
poor manufacturer support.

Outline any faults you have experienced with the unit

My charger smart function never worked reliably for 4 years. I had to rely on my vehicles inbuilt schedulers to make the most of my off-peak tariff. The manufacturer, installer and software company all blamed each other for this. Four years on, I changed my car and of course it would not smart charge. I half-heartedly contacted ev.energy again but this time received very personal service from an agent named Constantinos who found a solution. I have smart charged reliably ever since!

Tell us about your home charging routine

I usually drive around 250 miles a week so charge three times a fortnight (overnight) on the Octopus Go tariff which gives me 5 hours off-peak pricing.

If you were buying a new charging unit now, what would you buy and why?

I am hoping there will soon be a CCS compatible V2G or V2H charger, so hopefully one that supports this.

Tell us about your electricity provider and tariff. Would you recommend them?

Octopus Energy – absolutely, yes!

Are you part of a charger-sharing scheme for those who don’t have their own charger?

No. I had my charger installed inside my integral garage so this makes joining a sharing scheme impractical. co-charger. If I were to replace it I would install in an outside location and join CoCharger.