What’s included with your insurance cover
With all our cover levels, you can benefit from our electric car bundle as well as our battery and charge cable cover.
Battery cover
Your electric car’s battery, whether it’s leased or owned, is covered against theft or accidental damage. The cost of repairing or replacing the battery will be considered up to the write-off point of the vehicle.
Charge cable cover
Charging cables and your home charger are covered for accidental damage, fire and theft. You’ll also be covered should someone trip over the charge cable while charging your car at home or away from home.
What’s included in the bundle?
Day to day savings
As part of this electric car bundle, you’ll unlock a range of discounted public charging.
25kWh credit on your Osprey account
Rapid charging, using 100% renewable energy.
Octopus Electroverse: free £10 charging credit
Use the Octopus Electroverse app to access over 600,000 chargers. That’s plenty of choice for you to use your free £10 charging credit.
20% off pre-booked parking including electric vehicle park
The UK’s greenest car park operator offer nationwide parking and many locations are fitted with EV chargers. You’ll be able to use your Octopus Electroverse credit and BP Pulse subscription, too.
12% off community charging for three months
Co Charger is a community-led approach to EV charging.
Use a Host’s charger and save 12% for three months. Or become a Host by renting out your charger, and you’ll pay no commission for three months.
15% off charging cables and more in Green Flag’s shop
This breakdown cover provider’s online shop offers a selection of useful car-related products, including a great range of EV charging cables.
Other electric vehicle discounts
If you’ve got off-street parking, home charging is the easiest way to stay fully-charged. Home charging options are compatible with all electric and hybrid vehicles.
Switch to the Intelligent Octopus tariff and get £25 credit.
Octopus will switch you on to an interim tariff and invite you to Intelligent Octopus Go, the cheap and easy way to charge your EV at home once your smart meter is ready to go.
Indra Smart PRO charger: £100 discount
The clever Indra Smart PRO charger not only saves you money by charging at cost-effective times, it even comes with a 5-year warranty.
Discounted rate on Zaptec Go home charger
Norwegian-made – smart on the inside and simple on the outside. 7kW and 22kW options available with a five year warranty as standard.
Zappi charger: 15% discount on installation
Get 15% off the installation cost of a 7kW or 22kW Zappi charger. Tethered and untethered options are available.
Chat to an expert about your Zoom EV bundle
The team at EV can help you with your Zoom EV bundle. However, they can’t answer any questions you have about your car insurance.
How do you insure your electric car?
Insuring your electric car is as easy as insuring any other type of car. Simply click get a quote and be sure to have the following information to hand.
1. Car details
Your electric car's registration number, as well as its value, purchase date and annual mileage. If your car isn’t found, you can enter the details manually.
2. Personal details
Your address, driving licence info, previous claims and other named drivers on your policy.
3. Policy start date
An inaccurate or change in start date may affect your premium.
4. No Claim Discount
Details of any claim-free driving could reduce your premium. We may require proof.
After you’ve bought your car insurance and opted-in to get the Zoom EV bundle, we'll direct you to the Zoom EV website. You’ll then be able to register and access all the benefits.
Electric Car insurance tips and FAQs
If you buy your policy online after your payment is confirmed, you’ll be directed to a webpage where you’ll find instructions on how to redeem your offer. You’ll also receive instructions on how to redeem the offer along with your policy documents, should you wish to tackle it later on.
If you renew your policy online after your payment is confirmed, you’ll be able to find instructions on how to redeem your offer in your online account.
If you buy or renew over the phone, you’ll need to follow the instructions on the insert which will be sent out with your documents. Once you have activated your Zoom EV account you’ll be given a Zoom code to access the benefits in the bundle.
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