Zaptec EV Charger Review: Is the Zaptec Go the Way to Go?
What is the Zaptec Go charger?
To kick things off, let’s take a quick, holistic view of the Zaptec Go.
In short, the Zaptec EV charger, the Zaptec Go, is a single-phase 7.4kW, untethered home EV charger with a Type 2 socket, adding 25-30 miles of range per hour. All Zaptec models are designed, built and manufactured in Norway.
What’s more, the Zaptec Go EV charger is compatible with all electric cars and hybrids, and is compliant with all the necessary regulations, including the Smart Charging legislation.
Wi-Fi or 4G connectivity is available for the Go for connection between the Zaptec charger, your electric car, and your smartphone.
Now onto the Zaptec Go review.
Zaptec Go EV Charger Review: Pros
1. Colour customisation x6
One charger, six colours – that’s what Zaptec say.
And with this colour customisation, you’ll never get bored. Always keep your home charging fresh and aesthetic anew by mixing and matching with Zaptec Go’s interchangeable front cover and array of colour choices.
The Zaptec Go colours include:
- Asphalt black
- Midnight blue
- Rock grey
- Wood brown
- Cloud white
- Moss green
Note, you will have to purchase each cover separately, with black coming as standard.
2. Simple, swift support
Zaptec Go flashing red? Glowing purple? Not connecting to your assigned charge schedule?
Don’t fret. Zaptec never leaves you in the dark. In fact, you have three distinct ways to get answers:
- Zaptec Help Centre: Get instant troubleshooting and FAQs to help resolve your problems.
- Zaptec’s customer support: Direct, location-based customer support.
- Zaptec Portal: With their distinct cloud platform, Zaptec can diagnose and, 9 times out of 10, resolve issues remotely. So don’t move a muscle as your Zaptec Go essentially repairs itself.
3. Lock and block with Zaptec’s security features
Strengthen your home EV charging security even further with the Zaptec Go, and never fear leaving your electric car charger unsupervised again.
- Access control: Give access only to specific friends and family to prevent unwanted users from plugging in. Forget neighbours and strangers. Only your close charging circle here.
- Cable lock: Lock your EV charging cable in place to stop cable thieves in their tracks with the Zaptec EV charger cable lock. It’s also a handy feature for those lazy days when you can’t be bothered unplugging and tucking your cable away. Leave it place like a tethered charger.
4. 5-year guarantee
BG Sync EV, Indra Smart LUX, Ohme Home and more – all these electric car chargers have one thing in common. And that’s their industry standard 3-year warranty.
The Zaptec Go home EV charger, though? A longer, more generous 5-year guarantee.
Peace of mind, extended.
5. Award-winning design
Approximately the size of an iPad, the Zaptec Go dimensions are: H242mm x W180mm x D75mm – making a neat and discreet statement without screaming for attention in size. The weigh in, the Go is beautifully light at 1.3kg, too.
What’s more, the Zaptec Go has won multiple awards for its clean, minimalistic design, bringing only positive attention from bystanders for its beautiful design. Awards include: Winner of the EVIEs, Housing Developer and Red Dot Design Award.
6. Wi-Fi and 4G Connectivity
Check your signal. Is your Wi-Fi constantly jumping from no bars to full? Or is your mobile connection consistently disappearing?
No matter. You have the best of both worlds with the Zaptec home EV charger.
With a choice of Wi-Fi or 4G connectivity, you’re sorted – no matter your home set-up. Whether you’re in a small village out in the stix or a 4G blackspot in the city, simply choose the strongest connection route and enjoy seamless and strong Zaptec Go charger management from your smartphone.
7. Handy Zaptec App
As with all home electric car chargers, the Zaptec Go comes with its own mobile app – the Zaptec App.
With it, you can slash home charging costs and maximise convenience when it comes to charging management.
Let’s take a look at what you can do at your fingertips:
- Cable lock
- Access control
- Schedule charging: set your charging station to start charging whenever you want.
- Energy consumption analytics, including real-time charging analytics
Zaptec EV Charger Review Cons:
1. Limited EV tariff integration
One of the latest and greatest advantages of home EV chargers in general is tariff integration. With the right compatibility, you can charge your electric vehicle for mere pence during off-peak hours (overnight).
For example, charge your electric car for 7p per kWh with the Intelligent Octopus Go EV tariff or OVO Charge Anytime tariff. Or go the extra mile and charge for 6.9p per kWh with the EON Next Drive tariff.
The number of EV tariffs is ever-growing and ever-evolving, giving electric car owners better-than-ever home charging prices. But sadly, the Zaptec Go doesn’t offer EV tariff compatibility. A hindrance for those who made the switch to reduce running costs.
Ultimately, this lack of technology could be a game-changer for those who want to slash charging costs. If this is you, perhaps explore the Indra Smart Lux or the Ohme Home Pro for a more future-proof EV charging solution.
Zaptec Go Review Conclusion: Is Zaptec a good charger?
Winner of the EVIEs awards, Red Dot Design Award 2023, House Builder Product Awards 2025 and #1 Charger ‘Best in test’ award, the Zaptec Go EV charger is without a doubt a good charger for electric car owners. It’s visually appealing, customisable, easy-to-use, safe and secure – and more. So, if design and defence are your biggest wants in a home charger, then absolutely choose the Zaptec Go. It will be a perfect fit.
But if you’re cost-savvy and want to salvage every last saving in this economy, then perhaps keep searching. We are, of course, talking about the only con of the Zapec Go – its lack of EV tariff compatibility. Gargantuan savings could be missed out on without this functionality, and as more and more energy companies offer discounted electricity prices with these tariffs, they don’t want to be missed.
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