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Rolec ranks 10th of 15 in UK home EV chargers AI answers: named in 30 of 352 answers (8.5%, ±3.3). Strongest on ChatGPT (21.7%), weakest on Google AI Mode (1.7%). Named in 22 of 60 questions.
Headline figures
- Visibility
- 8.5% ±3.3
- Named in
- 30 of 352 answers
- Rank
- 10th of 15
- Change
- First reading
The ± is the margin of error: if we had asked a different mix of similar questions, the figure would land inside this range 95 times in 100.
Visibility over time
| Scan | Visibility | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| 3 November 2026 | Visibility: 8.5% | 95% range: 5.4% to 12.0% |
Engine by engine
| Engine | Rolec | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | Rolec: 21.7% (13 of 60) | Category average: 33.8% |
| Claude | Rolec: 3.3% (2 of 60) | Category average: 26.7% |
| Gemini | Rolec: 5.0% (3 of 60) | Category average: 36.0% |
| Perplexity | Rolec: 8.3% (5 of 60) | Category average: 25.2% |
| Google AI Overviews | Rolec: 11.5% (6 of 52) | Category average: 23.1% |
| Google AI Mode | Rolec: 1.7% (1 of 60) | Category average: 14.2% |
The questions
Rolec was named in 22 of 60 questions.
| Question | Rolec named by | Others named instead |
|---|---|---|
| What's the best home EV charger in the UK for a smart tariff? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Hypervolt (5 engines), myenergi (5 engines), Ohme (5 engines), Andersen EV (3 engines), Easee (2 engines), Indra (2 engines), EO Charging (1 engine), Pod (1 engine), Tesla Wall Connector (1 engine), Wallbox (1 engine) |
| Which home EV charger works best with solar panels? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: myenergi (5 engines), Tesla Wall Connector (4 engines), Hypervolt (3 engines), Wallbox (3 engines), Andersen EV (2 engines), GivEnergy (2 engines), Ohme (2 engines), Easee (1 engine), Indra (1 engine) |
| Which chargers can my energy supplier's EV tariff control automatically? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Indra (5 engines), Ohme (5 engines), Hypervolt (4 engines), myenergi (4 engines), Pod (4 engines), Andersen EV (3 engines), Easee (3 engines), Wallbox (3 engines), EO Charging (1 engine) |
| Which EV charger is best for charging from spare solar power when I also have a home battery? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: myenergi (4 engines), Tesla Wall Connector (4 engines), GivEnergy (3 engines), Hypervolt (3 engines), Wallbox (3 engines), Easee (1 engine), Indra (1 engine), Ohme (1 engine) |
| Which smart chargers are best at scheduling cheap overnight charging, and how do they compare? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: myenergi (5 engines), Ohme (5 engines), Wallbox (5 engines), Easee (3 engines), Hypervolt (3 engines), Andersen EV (2 engines), EO Charging (1 engine), Indra (1 engine), Pod (1 engine), Tesla Wall Connector (1 engine) |
| Which home EV chargers show the cost of each charging session in their app? | Rolec named by: Gemini | Others named instead: Ohme (5 engines), myenergi (4 engines), Wallbox (4 engines), Pod (2 engines), Easee (1 engine), Tesla Wall Connector (1 engine) |
| Which smart EV charger gives the best value if I'm on an off-peak electricity tariff? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Hypervolt (5 engines), myenergi (5 engines), Ohme (4 engines), Indra (3 engines) |
| Which home EV chargers work with solar panels on a three-phase supply? | Rolec named by: ChatGPT, Perplexity | Others named instead: myenergi (2 engines), Wallbox (2 engines), Easee (1 engine), GivEnergy (1 engine) |
| Which smart chargers have the most reliable apps for scheduling charging? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: myenergi (5 engines), Ohme (5 engines), Hypervolt (4 engines), Pod (3 engines), Wallbox (3 engines), Tesla Wall Connector (1 engine) |
| How do the main smart chargers compare for a home on both a solar export tariff and an EV tariff? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: myenergi (6 engines), Hypervolt (5 engines), Ohme (5 engines), Indra (4 engines), Wallbox (3 engines), Andersen EV (2 engines), Easee (1 engine), GivEnergy (1 engine), Pod (1 engine), Tesla Wall Connector (1 engine) |
| Which home chargers meet the UK smart charge point regulations that came in during 2022? | Rolec named by: Google AI Overviews | Others named instead: Ohme (5 engines), Hypervolt (3 engines), myenergi (3 engines), Pod (3 engines), Wallbox (3 engines), Andersen EV (2 engines), Easee (2 engines), Indra (2 engines), EO Charging (1 engine) |
| Which home chargers support vehicle-to-home or vehicle-to-grid in the UK? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Indra (5 engines), Wallbox (5 engines), Zaptec (4 engines), Easee (2 engines), myenergi (2 engines), Ohme (2 engines), Hypervolt (1 engine), Pod (1 engine) |
| Which EV charger works best alongside a heat pump and a home battery on a time-of-use tariff? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: myenergi (6 engines), Ohme (6 engines), Hypervolt (4 engines), GivEnergy (3 engines), Easee (2 engines), Tesla Wall Connector (2 engines), Wallbox (2 engines), Pod (1 engine) |
| Can a smart charger really cut my charging costs, and which ones pay for themselves fastest? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Ohme (2 engines), Hypervolt (1 engine), Indra (1 engine), myenergi (1 engine), Pod (1 engine), Wallbox (1 engine) |
| If I change energy supplier, will my smart charger still work with the new tariff, and which brands are most flexible? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Ohme (6 engines), myenergi (5 engines), Easee (4 engines), Hypervolt (4 engines), Wallbox (4 engines), Andersen EV (3 engines), Pod (2 engines), Tesla Wall Connector (1 engine) |
| Which smart chargers are least likely to lose their Wi-Fi connection? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Wallbox (5 engines), Easee (4 engines), myenergi (4 engines), Hypervolt (3 engines), Ohme (2 engines), Tesla Wall Connector (2 engines), Pod (1 engine), Zaptec (1 engine) |
| Which smart chargers can follow a tariff that changes price every half hour? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: myenergi (6 engines), Ohme (6 engines), Andersen EV (5 engines), Hypervolt (5 engines), Wallbox (4 engines), Indra (3 engines), Easee (2 engines), Project EV (1 engine) |
| Which home chargers can be controlled from the same app as my solar inverter? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: myenergi (4 engines), Tesla Wall Connector (4 engines), GivEnergy (3 engines), Hypervolt (3 engines), Ohme (3 engines), Wallbox (2 engines) |
| What's the cheapest home charger that can charge my car from solar panels? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Ohme (3 engines), myenergi (2 engines), Easee (1 engine), Hypervolt (1 engine), Tesla Wall Connector (1 engine), Wallbox (1 engine) |
| I already have an old charger with no smart features. Which smart charger is worth upgrading to for a cheap night tariff? | Rolec named by: ChatGPT | Others named instead: myenergi (4 engines), Ohme (4 engines), Hypervolt (3 engines), Wallbox (2 engines), Indra (1 engine) |
| What's the best home EV charger to buy in the UK? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Hypervolt (5 engines), myenergi (5 engines), Ohme (5 engines), Andersen EV (4 engines), Easee (3 engines), Indra (2 engines), Tesla Wall Connector (2 engines), Wallbox (2 engines), Pod (1 engine) |
| Tethered or untethered: which home chargers are best for each? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Easee (4 engines), Hypervolt (4 engines), myenergi (4 engines), Ohme (4 engines), Andersen EV (3 engines), Pod (2 engines), Wallbox (2 engines), Zaptec (2 engines) |
| What are the most reliable home EV chargers with the best app? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Hypervolt (4 engines), myenergi (4 engines), Ohme (4 engines), Wallbox (4 engines), Tesla Wall Connector (3 engines), Pod (2 engines), Easee (1 engine) |
| Which home EV chargers are made in the UK? | Rolec named by: ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: Andersen EV (3 engines), Hypervolt (3 engines), myenergi (3 engines), Indra (2 engines), Ohme (2 engines), Pod (2 engines), Easee (1 engine), EO Charging (1 engine), Wallbox (1 engine) |
| What's the best value home EV charger for a household with one car and no solar panels? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Ohme (3 engines), Wallbox (3 engines), Easee (2 engines), EO Charging (1 engine), myenergi (1 engine), Pod (1 engine), Tesla Wall Connector (1 engine) |
| How do the most popular UK home chargers compare on features and price? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Hypervolt (5 engines), myenergi (5 engines), Ohme (5 engines), Andersen EV (4 engines), Wallbox (4 engines), Easee (3 engines), Pod (3 engines), Indra (2 engines), EO Charging (1 engine), Tesla Wall Connector (1 engine), Zaptec (1 engine) |
| Which home charger is best if two electric cars share one driveway? | Rolec named by: Gemini | Others named instead: Ohme (3 engines), Wallbox (3 engines), myenergi (2 engines), Tesla Wall Connector (2 engines), Easee (1 engine) |
| Which home charger brands have the best warranty and customer service? | Rolec named by: ChatGPT | Others named instead: Andersen EV (3 engines), Hypervolt (3 engines), Ohme (3 engines), Tesla Wall Connector (3 engines), myenergi (2 engines), Pod (2 engines), Wallbox (2 engines) |
| Which home charger has the neatest design for the front of a house? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Andersen EV (5 engines), Easee (2 engines), Hypervolt (2 engines), Ohme (2 engines), Wallbox (2 engines), EO Charging (1 engine), Tesla Wall Connector (1 engine), Zaptec (1 engine) |
| How much does a good 7kW home charger cost in the UK, and which models are cheapest without losing smart features? | Rolec named by: Perplexity | Others named instead: myenergi (3 engines), Ohme (3 engines), Hypervolt (2 engines), Wallbox (2 engines), Andersen EV (1 engine), EO Charging (1 engine), Indra (1 engine), Project EV (1 engine) |
| Is a 22kW home charger worth it over a 7kW one, and which models offer it? | Rolec named by: ChatGPT | Others named instead: myenergi (4 engines), Andersen EV (3 engines), Wallbox (3 engines), Easee (2 engines), Hypervolt (2 engines), Alfen (1 engine), Ohme (1 engine), Pod (1 engine), Tesla Wall Connector (1 engine), Zaptec (1 engine) |
| Which home chargers work with every make of electric car? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: myenergi (5 engines), Ohme (5 engines), Wallbox (4 engines), Hypervolt (3 engines), Pod (3 engines), Tesla Wall Connector (3 engines), Easee (2 engines), Andersen EV (1 engine) |
| What home EV chargers do electricians recommend most? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Hypervolt (3 engines), myenergi (3 engines), Ohme (3 engines), Tesla Wall Connector (3 engines), Wallbox (3 engines), Andersen EV (1 engine), Easee (1 engine), Pod (1 engine) |
| Which home EV chargers have had the fewest faults and recalls? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Hypervolt (5 engines), Ohme (5 engines), Andersen EV (4 engines), Indra (4 engines), Wallbox (4 engines), Easee (3 engines), Tesla Wall Connector (3 engines), EO Charging (2 engines), myenergi (2 engines), Pod (2 engines) |
| Which home chargers have built-in load balancing so I don't need to upgrade my main fuse? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: myenergi (6 engines), Ohme (6 engines), Wallbox (5 engines), Hypervolt (4 engines), Easee (3 engines), Indra (3 engines), Andersen EV (2 engines), EO Charging (2 engines), Pod (2 engines), Tesla Wall Connector (2 engines), Alfen (1 engine), Zaptec (1 engine) |
| What's the difference between budget and premium home chargers, and which brands sit where? | Rolec named by: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews | Others named instead: Tesla Wall Connector (3 engines), Wallbox (3 engines), Easee (2 engines), Hypervolt (2 engines), myenergi (2 engines), Ohme (2 engines), Andersen EV (1 engine), EO Charging (1 engine), Pod (1 engine) |
| My home charger keeps failing. Which brand should I replace it with? | Rolec named by: Perplexity | Others named instead: myenergi (3 engines), Pod (3 engines), Hypervolt (2 engines), Ohme (2 engines), Wallbox (2 engines), Andersen EV (1 engine), Tesla Wall Connector (1 engine) |
| Which home chargers qualify for the UK government's EV chargepoint grant for flats and rented homes? | Rolec named by: Claude | Others named instead: myenergi (3 engines), Ohme (3 engines), Pod (3 engines), Wallbox (2 engines), Andersen EV (1 engine), Easee (1 engine), EO Charging (1 engine), Hypervolt (1 engine), Indra (1 engine), Zaptec (1 engine) |
| Which home chargers can I get on a monthly subscription instead of paying upfront? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Pod (6 engines), Ohme (3 engines), Easee (2 engines), Hypervolt (2 engines), Andersen EV (1 engine), myenergi (1 engine), Wallbox (1 engine), Zaptec (1 engine) |
| Which home charger is best for a plug-in hybrid rather than a fully electric car? | Rolec named by: Google AI Overviews | Others named instead: myenergi (2 engines), Ohme (2 engines), Wallbox (2 engines), EO Charging (1 engine), Hypervolt (1 engine), Pod (1 engine) |
| What should home EV charger installation cost in the UK, and which brands are worth it? | Rolec named by: Google AI Overviews | Others named instead: Ohme (5 engines), Wallbox (5 engines), Hypervolt (4 engines), myenergi (4 engines), Pod (4 engines), Andersen EV (2 engines), Easee (2 engines), Project EV (1 engine), Tesla Wall Connector (1 engine) |
| Which EV charger companies include installation in the price? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Ohme (6 engines), Pod (5 engines), Hypervolt (4 engines), myenergi (4 engines), Andersen EV (3 engines), Easee (3 engines), Tesla Wall Connector (3 engines), Indra (1 engine), Wallbox (1 engine) |
| Which home chargers are best when the driveway is a long way from the consumer unit? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Hypervolt (3 engines), myenergi (3 engines), Ohme (3 engines), Easee (2 engines), Pod (2 engines), Wallbox (2 engines), Andersen EV (1 engine) |
| Which home chargers have built-in PEN fault protection so the installer doesn't need an earth rod? | Rolec named by: ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews | Others named instead: Hypervolt (3 engines), myenergi (3 engines), Ohme (3 engines), Pod (3 engines), Easee (2 engines), Zaptec (2 engines), Andersen EV (1 engine), Indra (1 engine), Tesla Wall Connector (1 engine), Wallbox (1 engine) |
| Which installers fit home chargers on listed buildings or in conservation areas, and which chargers look least obtrusive? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Andersen EV (3 engines), Easee (3 engines), Wallbox (3 engines), Ohme (2 engines), Pod (2 engines), EO Charging (1 engine), Hypervolt (1 engine), myenergi (1 engine), Project EV (1 engine), Zaptec (1 engine) |
| Which home charging options work if I don't have a driveway? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Pod (1 engine), Wallbox (1 engine) |
| Why do EV charger installation quotes vary so much, and which companies give fixed prices? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Pod (3 engines), Ohme (2 engines), Alfen (1 engine), Andersen EV (1 engine), Easee (1 engine), Hypervolt (1 engine), myenergi (1 engine), Wallbox (1 engine) |
| Which home charger companies have the best-rated installers? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Hypervolt (5 engines), Pod (5 engines), Wallbox (4 engines), Andersen EV (3 engines), Ohme (3 engines), myenergi (2 engines), EO Charging (1 engine), Tesla Wall Connector (1 engine) |
| Which home charger brands come with their own national installation service? | Rolec named by: ChatGPT | Others named instead: Pod (4 engines), Andersen EV (3 engines), myenergi (3 engines), Ohme (3 engines), Tesla Wall Connector (3 engines), Easee (2 engines), Hypervolt (2 engines), Wallbox (2 engines), EO Charging (1 engine), Indra (1 engine), Zaptec (1 engine) |
| Can I replace my charger using the existing wiring, and which brands make that simple? | Rolec named by: ChatGPT | Others named instead: Wallbox (4 engines), myenergi (3 engines), Ohme (3 engines), Tesla Wall Connector (3 engines), Andersen EV (1 engine), Easee (1 engine), Hypervolt (1 engine), Pod (1 engine) |
| Which charger is best for an older house that might need a consumer unit upgrade? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: myenergi (6 engines), Ohme (6 engines), Wallbox (4 engines), Hypervolt (3 engines), Easee (2 engines), Tesla Wall Connector (1 engine) |
| Is it better to buy a home charger through my car dealer, my energy supplier or direct from the brand, and which brands are best bought direct? | Rolec named by: ChatGPT | Others named instead: Hypervolt (5 engines), myenergi (5 engines), Andersen EV (4 engines), Ohme (4 engines), Wallbox (4 engines), Easee (3 engines), Pod (3 engines), Alfen (1 engine), Tesla Wall Connector (1 engine), Zaptec (1 engine) |
| Which home charger companies are quickest to book and complete an installation? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Ohme (6 engines), Pod (4 engines), Wallbox (3 engines), Easee (2 engines), Hypervolt (2 engines), myenergi (2 engines), Andersen EV (1 engine), Indra (1 engine), Zaptec (1 engine) |
| Which home charger companies handle the DNO application if my house needs a supply upgrade? | Rolec named by: ChatGPT | Others named instead: Ohme (3 engines), Pod (3 engines), Hypervolt (2 engines), Andersen EV (1 engine), myenergi (1 engine) |
| Which home chargers can I get fully installed for under £800 that still work with smart tariffs? | Rolec named by: Gemini | Others named instead: Ohme (5 engines), Hypervolt (3 engines), Indra (3 engines), Wallbox (3 engines), myenergi (2 engines), Pod (2 engines), EO Charging (1 engine), Project EV (1 engine) |
| Which home chargers are suitable for fitting on a detached garage? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: myenergi (5 engines), Easee (4 engines), Wallbox (4 engines), Andersen EV (3 engines), Hypervolt (3 engines), Ohme (3 engines), Pod (2 engines), Tesla Wall Connector (1 engine), Zaptec (1 engine) |
| Which home charger brands do installers prefer fitting, and why? | Rolec named by: ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity | Others named instead: Hypervolt (3 engines), myenergi (3 engines), Ohme (3 engines), Wallbox (2 engines), Andersen EV (1 engine), Easee (1 engine), Pod (1 engine), Tesla Wall Connector (1 engine) |
| Which home charger companies offer a free survey before installation? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Pod (4 engines), Hypervolt (3 engines), Ohme (3 engines), Easee (1 engine), Indra (1 engine), Wallbox (1 engine) |
| I'm moving house. Can I take my EV charger with me, and which brands make reinstalling easy? | Rolec named by: ChatGPT | Others named instead: Pod (4 engines), Easee (3 engines), myenergi (3 engines), Ohme (3 engines), Hypervolt (2 engines), Tesla Wall Connector (2 engines), Wallbox (2 engines), Andersen EV (1 engine), Zaptec (1 engine) |
| What's the difference between a standard and an extended charger installation, and which companies are upfront about the extras? | Rolec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Pod (5 engines), Ohme (3 engines), Hypervolt (1 engine), myenergi (1 engine) |
Where Rolec was named
A small sample of what the engines wrote. These are their own words: we have not verified what they say and they are not our view. The figures above count every answer, quoted or not.
ChatGPT,
Which home EV chargers work with solar panels on a three-phase supply?
Rolec Zura / Evo (3-phase + solar)
ChatGPT,
Is a 22kW home charger worth it over a 7kW one, and which models offer it?
Rolec / Sevadis / EO / Alfen (all have 11/22 kW three-phase models)
Claude,
Which home charger brands do installers prefer fitting, and why?
Others installers often mention: Hypervolt, Andersen A2 (premium, design-led), and Rolec, which is robust and often used commercially.
Gemini,
Which home charger is best if two electric cars share one driveway?
Rolec Zura: A highly configurable dual-socket smart charger with dynamic load balancing.
Gemini,
Which home EV chargers show the cost of each charging session in their app?
ev.energy App: Pairs with chargers like Rolec, Indra, Kaluza, or directly with connected EVs (Tesla, VW, BMW, etc.).
Perplexity,
Which home charger brands do installers prefer fitting, and why?
In the UK, installers most commonly seem to favour Ohme, myenergi Zappi, Hypervolt, Rolec and Tesla Wall Connector, with Pod Point, Andersen and Easee also frequently fitted.
Answers that did not name Rolec
A sample of up to 10 answers, not the full set.
ChatGPT
What's the best home EV charger in the UK for a smart tariff?
Named instead: Ohme, Pod, Hypervolt, myenergi, Andersen EV, EO Charging, Easee
Claude
What's the best home EV charger in the UK for a smart tariff?
Named instead: Ohme, Hypervolt, myenergi, Andersen EV, Easee
Gemini
What's the best home EV charger in the UK for a smart tariff?
Named instead: Ohme, Hypervolt, myenergi, Andersen EV, Tesla Wall Connector, Indra
Perplexity
What's the best home EV charger in the UK for a smart tariff?
Named instead: Ohme, Hypervolt, myenergi, Indra
Google AI Overviews
What's the best home EV charger in the UK for a smart tariff?
Named instead: Ohme, Hypervolt, myenergi, Wallbox
Google AI Mode
Which chargers can my energy supplier's EV tariff control automatically?
Named instead: Ohme, Pod, Hypervolt, myenergi, Andersen EV, Easee, Indra
ChatGPT
Which home EV charger works best with solar panels?
Named instead: Ohme, myenergi, Wallbox, Tesla Wall Connector, GivEnergy
Claude
Which home EV charger works best with solar panels?
Named instead: myenergi, Wallbox, Easee, Tesla Wall Connector
Gemini
Which home EV charger works best with solar panels?
Named instead: Hypervolt, myenergi, Andersen EV, Wallbox, Tesla Wall Connector, GivEnergy
Perplexity
Which home EV charger works best with solar panels?
Named instead: Ohme, Hypervolt, myenergi, Andersen EV, Tesla Wall Connector
Sources
- bestchargers.co.uk7 answers
- google.com7 answers
- reddit.com7 answers
- beny.com5 answers
- cord-ev.com4 answers
- poweringhomes.co.uk4 answers
- ukhomeenergy.co.uk4 answers
- whatcar.com4 answers
- carwow.co.uk3 answers
- electriccarguide.co.uk3 answers
Own site: linked in 2 of 30 answers that named Rolec (6.7%).
Neighbours in the ranking
Tesla Wall Connector8th, 23.0% ±6.0
Indra9th, 16.8% ±5.9
Zaptec11th, 7.4% ±3.5
EO Charging12th, 6.0% ±2.3
What would move this
Where the data points, not a promise of any result.
- Sources the leaders are cited from: smarthomecharge.co.uk, ohme-ev.com, octopus.energy
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