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Zaptec ranks 11th of 15 in UK home EV chargers AI answers: named in 26 of 352 answers (7.4%, ±3.5). Strongest on Gemini (18.3%), weakest on Google AI Mode (0.0%). Named in 18 of 60 questions.
Headline figures
- Visibility
- 7.4% ±3.5
- Named in
- 26 of 352 answers
- Rank
- 11th 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: 7.4% | 95% range: 4.2% to 11.1% |
Engine by engine
| Engine | Zaptec | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | Zaptec: 3.3% (2 of 60) | Category average: 33.8% |
| Claude | Zaptec: 8.3% (5 of 60) | Category average: 26.7% |
| Gemini | Zaptec: 18.3% (11 of 60) | Category average: 36.0% |
| Perplexity | Zaptec: 8.3% (5 of 60) | Category average: 25.2% |
| Google AI Overviews | Zaptec: 5.8% (3 of 52) | Category average: 23.1% |
| Google AI Mode | Zaptec: 0.0% (0 of 60) | Category average: 14.2% |
The questions
Zaptec was named in 18 of 60 questions.
| Question | Zaptec named by | Others named instead |
|---|---|---|
| What's the best home EV charger in the UK for a smart tariff? | Zaptec 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? | Zaptec 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? | Zaptec 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? | Zaptec 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? | Zaptec 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? | Zaptec 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? | Zaptec 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? | Zaptec named by: No engine | Others named instead: myenergi (4 engines), Wallbox (4 engines), Andersen EV (2 engines), Rolec (2 engines), Easee (1 engine), GivEnergy (1 engine), Hypervolt (1 engine), Ohme (1 engine), Pod (1 engine) |
| Which smart chargers have the most reliable apps for scheduling charging? | Zaptec 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? | Zaptec 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? | Zaptec 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? | Zaptec named by: Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews | Others named instead: Easee (1 engine), Hypervolt (1 engine), Indra (1 engine), myenergi (1 engine), Ohme (1 engine), Wallbox (1 engine) |
| Which EV charger works best alongside a heat pump and a home battery on a time-of-use tariff? | Zaptec 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? | Zaptec 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? | Zaptec 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? | Zaptec named by: Perplexity | Others named instead: Wallbox (5 engines), Easee (3 engines), myenergi (3 engines), Hypervolt (2 engines), Tesla Wall Connector (2 engines), Ohme (1 engine), Pod (1 engine) |
| Which smart chargers can follow a tariff that changes price every half hour? | Zaptec 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? | Zaptec 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? | Zaptec 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? | Zaptec named by: No engine | Others named instead: myenergi (5 engines), Ohme (5 engines), Hypervolt (4 engines), Wallbox (2 engines), Indra (1 engine), Pod (1 engine), Rolec (1 engine) |
| What's the best home EV charger to buy in the UK? | Zaptec 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? | Zaptec named by: Gemini, Perplexity | Others named instead: Easee (2 engines), Hypervolt (2 engines), myenergi (2 engines), Ohme (2 engines), Pod (2 engines), Andersen EV (1 engine), Wallbox (1 engine) |
| What are the most reliable home EV chargers with the best app? | Zaptec 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? | Zaptec named by: No engine | Others named instead: myenergi (6 engines), Andersen EV (5 engines), Hypervolt (5 engines), Indra (4 engines), Ohme (3 engines), Pod (3 engines), Rolec (3 engines), EO Charging (2 engines), Easee (1 engine), Wallbox (1 engine) |
| What's the best value home EV charger for a household with one car and no solar panels? | Zaptec 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? | Zaptec named by: Perplexity | Others named instead: Hypervolt (4 engines), myenergi (4 engines), Ohme (4 engines), Wallbox (4 engines), Andersen EV (3 engines), Easee (3 engines), Pod (2 engines), EO Charging (1 engine), Indra (1 engine) |
| Which home charger is best if two electric cars share one driveway? | Zaptec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Ohme (4 engines), myenergi (3 engines), Tesla Wall Connector (3 engines), Wallbox (3 engines), Easee (2 engines), Pod (1 engine), Rolec (1 engine) |
| Which home charger brands have the best warranty and customer service? | Zaptec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Hypervolt (4 engines), Ohme (4 engines), Andersen EV (3 engines), myenergi (3 engines), Pod (3 engines), Tesla Wall Connector (3 engines), Wallbox (3 engines), Indra (1 engine), Rolec (1 engine) |
| Which home charger has the neatest design for the front of a house? | Zaptec named by: Claude | Others named instead: Andersen EV (4 engines), Easee (2 engines), Hypervolt (2 engines), Wallbox (2 engines), EO Charging (1 engine), Ohme (1 engine), Tesla Wall Connector (1 engine) |
| How much does a good 7kW home charger cost in the UK, and which models are cheapest without losing smart features? | Zaptec named by: No engine | Others named instead: myenergi (4 engines), Ohme (4 engines), Hypervolt (3 engines), Wallbox (2 engines), Andersen EV (1 engine), EO Charging (1 engine), Indra (1 engine), Pod (1 engine), Project EV (1 engine), Rolec (1 engine) |
| Is a 22kW home charger worth it over a 7kW one, and which models offer it? | Zaptec named by: Gemini | Others named instead: myenergi (4 engines), Wallbox (3 engines), Alfen (2 engines), Andersen EV (2 engines), Easee (2 engines), Hypervolt (1 engine), Ohme (1 engine), Pod (1 engine), Rolec (1 engine), Tesla Wall Connector (1 engine) |
| Which home chargers work with every make of electric car? | Zaptec 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? | Zaptec 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? | Zaptec 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? | Zaptec named by: Claude | Others named instead: myenergi (5 engines), Ohme (5 engines), Hypervolt (4 engines), Wallbox (4 engines), Indra (3 engines), Andersen EV (2 engines), Easee (2 engines), EO Charging (2 engines), Pod (1 engine), Tesla Wall Connector (1 engine) |
| What's the difference between budget and premium home chargers, and which brands sit where? | Zaptec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Wallbox (6 engines), Easee (5 engines), Hypervolt (5 engines), myenergi (5 engines), Ohme (5 engines), Tesla Wall Connector (5 engines), Andersen EV (4 engines), Rolec (3 engines), Indra (2 engines), Pod (2 engines), EO Charging (1 engine), Project EV (1 engine) |
| My home charger keeps failing. Which brand should I replace it with? | Zaptec named by: No engine | Others named instead: myenergi (4 engines), Hypervolt (3 engines), Ohme (3 engines), Pod (3 engines), Wallbox (2 engines), Andersen EV (1 engine), Rolec (1 engine), Tesla Wall Connector (1 engine) |
| Which home chargers qualify for the UK government's EV chargepoint grant for flats and rented homes? | Zaptec named by: Gemini | Others named instead: myenergi (2 engines), Ohme (2 engines), Pod (2 engines), Wallbox (2 engines), EO Charging (1 engine), Hypervolt (1 engine), Rolec (1 engine) |
| Which home chargers can I get on a monthly subscription instead of paying upfront? | Zaptec named by: Gemini | Others named instead: Pod (5 engines), Ohme (2 engines), Easee (1 engine), Hypervolt (1 engine), myenergi (1 engine) |
| Which home charger is best for a plug-in hybrid rather than a fully electric car? | Zaptec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Ohme (3 engines), Wallbox (3 engines), Hypervolt (2 engines), myenergi (2 engines), EO Charging (1 engine), Pod (1 engine), Rolec (1 engine) |
| What should home EV charger installation cost in the UK, and which brands are worth it? | Zaptec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Ohme (6 engines), Wallbox (6 engines), Hypervolt (4 engines), myenergi (4 engines), Pod (4 engines), Andersen EV (2 engines), Easee (2 engines), Project EV (1 engine), Rolec (1 engine), Tesla Wall Connector (1 engine) |
| Which EV charger companies include installation in the price? | Zaptec 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? | Zaptec 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? | Zaptec named by: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Google AI Overviews | Others named instead: Hypervolt (1 engine), myenergi (1 engine), Ohme (1 engine), Pod (1 engine) |
| Which installers fit home chargers on listed buildings or in conservation areas, and which chargers look least obtrusive? | Zaptec named by: Claude | Others named instead: Andersen EV (2 engines), Easee (2 engines), Wallbox (2 engines), EO Charging (1 engine), myenergi (1 engine), Ohme (1 engine), Pod (1 engine), Project EV (1 engine) |
| Which home charging options work if I don't have a driveway? | Zaptec 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? | Zaptec 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? | Zaptec 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? | Zaptec named by: ChatGPT, Gemini | Others named instead: Pod (3 engines), Tesla Wall Connector (3 engines), Andersen EV (2 engines), Hypervolt (2 engines), myenergi (2 engines), Ohme (2 engines), Easee (1 engine), Wallbox (1 engine) |
| Can I replace my charger using the existing wiring, and which brands make that simple? | Zaptec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Wallbox (5 engines), myenergi (4 engines), Ohme (4 engines), Tesla Wall Connector (3 engines), Hypervolt (2 engines), Pod (2 engines), Andersen EV (1 engine), Easee (1 engine), Rolec (1 engine) |
| Which charger is best for an older house that might need a consumer unit upgrade? | Zaptec 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? | Zaptec named by: Perplexity | Others named instead: Hypervolt (5 engines), myenergi (5 engines), Ohme (4 engines), Wallbox (4 engines), Andersen EV (3 engines), Easee (3 engines), Pod (3 engines), Alfen (1 engine), Rolec (1 engine), Tesla Wall Connector (1 engine) |
| Which home charger companies are quickest to book and complete an installation? | Zaptec named by: Gemini | Others named instead: Ohme (5 engines), Pod (3 engines), myenergi (2 engines), Wallbox (2 engines), Andersen EV (1 engine), Easee (1 engine), Hypervolt (1 engine), Indra (1 engine) |
| Which home charger companies handle the DNO application if my house needs a supply upgrade? | Zaptec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Ohme (4 engines), Pod (4 engines), Hypervolt (3 engines), myenergi (2 engines), Andersen EV (1 engine), Rolec (1 engine), Wallbox (1 engine) |
| Which home chargers can I get fully installed for under £800 that still work with smart tariffs? | Zaptec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Ohme (6 engines), Hypervolt (4 engines), Wallbox (4 engines), Indra (3 engines), myenergi (3 engines), Pod (2 engines), EO Charging (1 engine), Project EV (1 engine), Rolec (1 engine), Tesla Wall Connector (1 engine) |
| Which home chargers are suitable for fitting on a detached garage? | Zaptec named by: Gemini | Others named instead: myenergi (4 engines), Wallbox (4 engines), Andersen EV (3 engines), Easee (3 engines), Hypervolt (2 engines), Ohme (2 engines), Pod (2 engines), Tesla Wall Connector (1 engine) |
| Which home charger brands do installers prefer fitting, and why? | Zaptec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Hypervolt (6 engines), myenergi (6 engines), Ohme (6 engines), Andersen EV (4 engines), Easee (4 engines), Pod (4 engines), Wallbox (4 engines), Rolec (3 engines), Tesla Wall Connector (3 engines) |
| Which home charger companies offer a free survey before installation? | Zaptec 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? | Zaptec named by: Gemini | Others named instead: Pod (5 engines), myenergi (4 engines), Ohme (4 engines), Easee (3 engines), Andersen EV (2 engines), Hypervolt (2 engines), Tesla Wall Connector (2 engines), Wallbox (2 engines), Rolec (1 engine) |
| What's the difference between a standard and an extended charger installation, and which companies are upfront about the extras? | Zaptec named by: No engine | Others named instead: Pod (5 engines), Ohme (3 engines), Hypervolt (1 engine), myenergi (1 engine) |
Where Zaptec 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.
Claude,
Which home chargers have built-in load balancing so I don't need to upgrade my main fuse?
Zaptec Go / Pro: Supports load balancing with a meter or CT input.
Gemini,
Which home chargers qualify for the UK government's EV chargepoint grant for flats and rented homes?
Zaptec: Zaptec Go (popular for compact installations and shared/flat parking setups)
Gemini,
Which home EV chargers show the cost of each charging session in their app?
How cost is shown: The Zaptec app has energy price settings that allow you to log flat or off-peak rates, calculating the session cost upon completion.
Gemini,
I'm moving house. Can I take my EV charger with me, and which brands make reinstalling easy?
The electrician mounts and wires the backplate, and the Zaptec charger unit simply clicks onto it and locks into place with a release key.
Perplexity,
Tethered or untethered: which home chargers are best for each?
Zaptec Go 2 - compact and suitable where wall space is limited.
Perplexity,
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?
Easee and Zaptec are worth buying from an authorised specialist when you need compact hardware, load balancing or a more flexible multi-car setup.
Answers that did not name Zaptec
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.uk8 answers
- smarthomecharge.co.uk8 answers
- wepoweryourcar.com6 answers
- ohme-ev.com5 answers
- podenergy.com5 answers
- autodoc.co.uk4 answers
- carwow.co.uk4 answers
- echargersuk.co.uk4 answers
- electroverse.com4 answers
- evpp.co.uk4 answers
Own site: linked in 4 of 26 answers that named Zaptec (15.4%).
Neighbours in the ranking
Indra9th, 16.8% ±5.9
Rolec10th, 8.5% ±3.3
EO Charging12th, 6.0% ±2.3- GivEnergy13th, 3.7% ±3.1
What would move this
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- Sources the leaders are cited from: reddit.com, cord-ev.com, google.com
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