Octopus Electric Vehicles and smart charger provider Ohme are offering drivers an all-in-one EV package that combines car, charger and energy tariff for the ‘ultimate’ EV bundle.

The ‘Ultimate EV package’ bundles up a new car, Ohme Home Pro smart charger, EV energy tariff for your home and 5,000 miles of free charging

The one-stop shop approach teams up a new car, Ohme Home Pro smart charger, EV energy tariff for your home and 5,000 miles of free charging – enabling drivers to easily and conveniently switch to an EV.

It’s targeted at both private drivers and opt-out grey fleet drivers – and Octopus is even bringing the solution to the US market, where it’s setting up a second country base.

In the UK, customers’ monthly bills cover the car, tyres, servicing, repair and breakdown assistance from the AA – everything they need for hassle-free electric motoring.

The Octopus team can help drivers pick the right car, answer any questions and guide them through the entire process. The Octopus team has also pre-ordered popular EVs to help drivers beat long lead times.

The offer also includes Octopus’s Intelligent Octopus tariff and a free Ohme Home Pro charger.

Said to be the UK’s first 100% flexible charging tariff, Intelligent Octopus uses Octopus’s energy flexibility platform – KrakenFlex – to charge when it’s best for the energy system. The green energy tariff has a low-cost window of six hours, during which the cost is just 7.5p / kWh.

And as Octopus Electric Vehicle’s only approved charger supplier, Ohme’s Home Pro smart charger seamlessly works with KrakenFlex to optimise the charging, keeping costs low and helping to balance the grid at the same time.

Drivers will also receive 5,000 free miles on the tariff. If they don’t have access to home charging, they’ll get 5,000 free miles on Octopus’s Electric Juice Network, with access to 250,000 chargers across Europe.

According to Octopus data, an average UK driver on the Intelligent Octopus tariff with 5,000 free miles could save up to £3,775 on fuel costs compared to an equivalent petrol car, over the course of a three-year lease period.

David Watson, CEO of Ohme, said: “This exciting new bundle makes it easy for motorists to make the switch to electric in a way that’s simple and hassle-free. It enables drivers to not only charge their EVs in the most cost efficient way using off-peak tariffs and smart charging, but the 5000 miles of free charging means that they can effectively drive from London to Miami for nothing!”

The new personal leasing package follows the success of Octopus Electric Vehicles’ salary sacrifice scheme, which 1,500 businesses has signed up to in the last 15 months.

Octopus has also launched a personal leasing product, EV Concierge, to help accelerate EV adoption in Texas and the US.

Fiona Howarth, CEO of Octopus Electric Vehicles, commented: “We’re thrilled to open up our ultimate EV package to millions of new customers both in the UK and the US. Our roads are transforming and we plan to lead from the front, making it easy for drivers to switch to clean, electric cars.”