Indra launched the Smart LUX home electric vehicle charger on 27 April 2023, describing it as the slimmest charger on the market at a profile of just 78mm1. The company says it charges at 7.4kWh and is "one of the fastest domestic smart chargers on the market"1.
The unit carries an IP67 rating for water and dust protection, which Indra says is unique among EV chargers, and a class-leading IK10 impact rating1. It comes with a five-year warranty and a choice of a 6m tethered charging lead or an optional 10m lead1. Four colours are offered: Symphony Black, Indra White, Elgar Grey and Malvern Stone1. Indra says the charger was designed, developed and engineered in the UK1.
Indra states the Smart LUX is compatible with any energy supplier and works with its app, and that it supports Type of Use, Time of Use and Agile tariffs, with potential annual savings of up to £830 compared with other home charger brands1. The company also cites a figure of £2,500 when compared with the cost of fuelling a petrol vehicle1. The charger is solar PV ready and can divert surplus energy from solar panels into the EV1. It includes Indra's patent protected PESTs technology, covering PEN fault, earthing, simultaneous contact and touch voltage protection1.
The announcement gives three total cost figures, without stating what each covers:
| Total cost stated |
|---|
| £363.79 |
| £1,193.59 |
| £2,581.39 |
"With a profile of just 78mm, it is the slimmest charger on the market"
Why it matters for households
A home charger is the point where a household's transport energy becomes its own electricity supply, so the specifications that matter most are the ones that determine how much of a home's own generation can be used and how reliably the unit survives outdoors. The Smart LUX's solar PV readiness, with surplus energy diverted from panels into the car, is the feature that connects a home's EV charging to its own generation rather than to imported power1. The IP67 and IK10 ratings address outdoor durability, and the five-year warranty sets a period of cover that households can compare against other units1. Tariff support, including Agile, is the mechanism by which charging can be shifted to cheaper periods, and Indra's claimed savings figures rest on that shifting rather than on the hardware alone1. The £2,500 comparison with petrol fuelling is a running-cost claim, not a purchase price1. Indra has not reported the unit price, installation cost or availability date in this announcement.
What happens next
No dated next steps, availability date or pricing were reported in the announcement1.