Zappi Glo Review: Glos, Cons & Honest Thoughts

 Quick Zappi Glo Review Summary:

• The Zappi Glo is the perfect home EV charger for those who favour sustainability, smartness, and cost savings above all. With one of the market’s most advanced solar charging capabilities, EV tariff integration, and its unique compatibility with Gridpay, you can charge your electric car significantly cheaper and greener with the Zappi Glo. Charge with discounted off-peak rates, free solar energy or even get paid to pause your EV charging with Gridpay.
• The Zappi Glo has also earned a place on our best electric car charger list for its fully integrated home energy capabilities, combining all your smart and sustainable equipment in one place for a fully circular home energy system.

What is the myenergi Zappi Glo EV charger?

Simply put, the Zappi Glo is a wall-mounted 7kW smart home EV charger available only in tethered form, with a 6.5-meter Type 2 cable. Fully suitable for indoor and outdoor use.

It’s also the new and improved, next-gen Zappi variant, from the UK’s first and leading solar electric car charger company, myenergi.

How much is the Zappi Glo EV charger?

What’s the difference between the original Zappi and Zappi Glo?

The core difference between the original myenergi Zappi charger and the Zappi Glo is essentially the design.

Bigger, bulkier, the first Zappi charger features a screen on the front, and is often criticised for its lacklustre design.

The Zappi Glo, on the other hand, is slimmer, smaller and loses the screen for a modern yet minimalistic aesthetic.

On top of this, the Glo has a slightly elevated level of tech, although the difference is minimal.

Zappi Glo Review: What are the pros of the Zappi Glo?

1. Advanced solar EV charging compatibility

Forget walking on sunshine, you can drive on literal sunshine with the Zappi Glo.

Connect your Zappi Glo to your solar PV system, and charge your EV with free, surplus solar energy. Dramatically cut home EV charging costs and swap heavy grid use with renewable energy.

100% green energy. 100% free.

Explore solar EV charging in detail.

2. Dynamic EV tariff integration

The Zappi Go automatically charges your electric car at the cheapest and greenest off-peak hours for you.

Depending on your EV tariff, that means an overnight charge for as little as your morning coffee.*

Which EV tariffs are the Zappi Glo charger compatible with?

The Zappi Glo is compatible with all main off-peak electric car tariffs, including:

• Intelligent Octopus Go: 7p per kWh
• OVO Charge Anytime: 7p per kWh
• EDF EV Tariffs

*At a rate of 7p per kWh during off-peak hours with Intelligent Octopus Go and the right smart home charging point set-up.

3. Paid to charge with Gridpay

Interested in earning some extra cash with very little effort? You’re in the right place.

Be rewarded with £5-10 per month with your Zappi EV charger by allowing Gridpay to charge when electricity is cheaper and greener, lowering the strain on the grid during peak hours.

Think the after-school stint: TVs on, washing machines on, Xbox is on…these are heavy-duty hours. Pause your EV charging. Get rewarded. Simple.

4. Multiple EV charging methods

The Zappi Glo can be managed by:

• RFID cards: start and stop charging with a tap of a card. Supports up to 126 users. Ideal for multi-EV households.
• Myenergi app: Manage all your home EV charging from the free, easy-to-use app. Tap and touch, and your charging comes to life.

5. Home energy ecosystem integration

Solar panels, battery storage and dynamic smart tariffs, the Zappi Glo connects all your sustainable gadgets for a fully circular home eco-system, all managed in one place—on the Zappi app.

Set your electric car to charge, heat your water or save your solar rays for a rainy day with your battery storage. No matter the time or place, you can sync up your myenergi products. Home or away. Anytime, anywhere.

Smart and sustainable.

6. Advanced, easy-to-use App

Easily and efficiently manage your electric vehicle charging and your household energy systems with the clean, modern-faced myenergi Zappi app.

What can you do with the free myenergi app?

• Set charge schedules: Your electric car will automatically charge when you set it. No need to manually set it to charge during cheaper, greener off-peak times. Fully charged, on your schedule.
• Access real-time data
• Review energy usage
• Manage your devices
• Start/stop home EV charging
• Control your solar electric car charging: three different modes available: Eco Mode, Eco+ Mode, and Fast Mode. Focus your energy solely on solar or power from the grid, or a blend of both.

7. Dynamic load balancing

Protect your home, your electric car and charger with the Zappi Glo load balancing feature.

Kettle on? TV glaring? EV charging? Your Zappi Glo automatically decreases the electrical load, preventing blown fuses.

And when the house slows back down, your Zappi Glo will restart at its designated charging rate.

Safe, sophisticated charging sessions.

8. Fresher, brighter design

We know a glow up when we see one. The Zappi’s old unit offered a lacklustre, out-of-date design. But they can be excused, given they were the first solar EV charger to break through to market, with myenergi established in 2016.

Now, though, thinner and slimmer, the Zappi has been refreshed to a minimalistic yet modern aesthetic. Screenless interface. Matt-black colour scheme. 350mm x170mm dimensions.

Sleeker. Slimmer. Sunnier. A design they should be proud of.

9. Strong, weatherproof unit

Not only are you driving on sunshine with the Glo, but you can charge your electric whenever you please.

Downpour? No problem. Glorious rays of sunshine? Encouraged. Bitter snowstorm? You’re good to go.

With the Zappi’s generous IP65 rating, you can safely and securely charge your EV, no matter the weather.

Did we mention the minimum IP rating is set at IP54 for outdoor electric car chargers?

Zappi Glo Review: What are the Zappi Glo cons?

1. No colour choices

If you’re a fan of customisation, the Zappi might not be for you.

While the black colour-scheme adds an elegant, premium edge – especially with the new design – some EV drivers might prefer matching colour schemes. Imagine matching your Chilli Red Mini Electric or your Lizard Green Porsche Taycan to your EV charger for full synchronicity.

Or perhaps you simply want a charging point in your favourite colour or in the shades of your chosen football team.

Unfortunately, none of this is plausible with the Zappi Glo.

If you’re interested in a customisable EV charger, take a peek at the BG Sync EV charger. Or if you’re a Tesla-owner, stay on brand with the Tesla Wall Connector.

2. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connection only

A secure, safe and fast connection is strung between your Zappi Glo and app through its Wi-Fi compatibility.

But it’s not for you if your Wi-Fi signal is temperamental. Think of those wanting a charging point in a detached garage or those in the quieter, rural areas of the UK.

Swipe up your phone: what’s the Wi-Fi signal on?

Full bar? The Glo is for you.

One bar? Maybe not.

Instead, opt for an electric car charger with mobile connectivity options, such as the Ohme Home Pro or Ohme ePod. Mobile connectivity is not something the Zappi Glo has.

Or, if you’re desperate for the Glo, purchase a Wi-Fi extender.

Verdict: Is the Zappi GLO any good?

Overall, the Zappi Glo is the ideal home EV charger for those who are sustainably focused or who favour big home EV charging savings. The newer, better design comes with extensive smart features, most notably the solar charging functionality and EV tariff integration, as well as the option to earn with your charging with Gridpay, too.

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• Safe Isolation Provider
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• OZEV-approved
• NIC EIC approved
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