Ohme chargers, which is already the official charging partner for leading electric vehicle brands such as Volkswagen and Polestar, has announced that it’s now the official charging partner for the AA in Ireland. The link-up will see the AA recommend Ohme chargers to its customers, as the Association already offers an electric-specific insurance product and three months’ free insurance for electric car owners.
Trusted household brand
“Our partnership with the AA underlines Ohme’s position as one of Ireland’s fastest growing smart charging companies,” said David Watson, CEO at Ohme. “The AA is a trusted, household brand in Ireland and Ohme has just been named as the Best EV Chargepoint Manufacturer in the recent Irish EV awards, so this is a perfect partnership bringing the benefits of off-peak charging with reduced running costs to EV drivers in Ireland.”
Fast-expanding
“We are delighted to announce that we will be partnering with Ohme as our official home charger supplier,” said Tom McIlduff, CEO at AA Ireland. “Ohme’s award-winning ePod and Home Pro chargers and reputation for excellent customer service meant it was the obvious choice for The AA and a great way to collaborate with a fast-expanding Irish business.”
Can monitor for cheap electricity
Ohme’s home charging solutions start from €1,099 (a cost that can be partially reduced by home charger grants, of course) and can be set to automatically monitor when electricity is at its cheapest before charging up your car. They can also tell when the greatest possible concentration of renewable energy—such as wind and solar power—is being pumped into the grid, maximising your real-world carbon reductions.
For instance, charging a 77kWh Volkswagen ID.3 from zero to 100 per cent with an Ohme EV charger on an off-peak tariff, such as SSE Airtricity’s Night Boost, could cost just €7.34 for an electric range of more than 574km (according to the official WLTP test). Over the course of a year and 10,000kms of driving that would equate to running costs of less than €130.
Ohme is the official EV charger provider for the Volkswagen Group, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo Cars and Polestar in Ireland and has worked with a number of other partners including Donegal County Council and Iarnród Éireann.