We’ll be honest: when the Charge-M8 EV Kube launched in 2025, we didn’t run big campaigns or splash on advertising. We let the product do the talking—and it did. Strong early sales driven almost entirely by word of mouth and installer recommendations told us what we hoped: when people see it in action, they get it immediately.
So if you’re sceptical, good. You should be. The EV infrastructure market is full of products that promise more than they deliver. Read on, and we’ll walk through exactly why the EV Kube performs better across cost, installation speed, durability, and environmental impact.
No vague claims. Just specifics.
When you’re planning an EV charging installation, the foundation rarely makes the headline, but it should. Choosing the wrong foundation doesn’t just mean higher upfront costs; it also brings additional labour expenses, project delays, and equipment rental fees, not to mention the environmental hazards that come with outdated materials. Here’s exactly why the Charge-M8 EV Kube consistently delivers a lower total installed cost and gets your charger operational faster.
Figure 1 : EV Kube vs. Concrete Foundations – Installation Time and Total Cost Comparison
Lower Cost: From Factory to Finished Installation
1. Ships Like a Parcel, Not a Pallet Load
Precast blocks require specialist haulage or at best pallet delivery, whilst wet-pour concrete requires more labour and materials, not to mention extended curing times and weather dependency. The EV Kube’s flat-pack design ships via standard courier. No expensive freight logistics, no dedicated delivery vehicles, no scheduling headaches. It arrives at your door the same way a laptop would.
2. No Plant or Equipment Hire
Wet pour concrete typically demands a mixer, shuttering materials, and on larger jobs a concrete delivery vehicle. Precast blocks almost always need mechanical assistance to lift and position safely, with even smaller versions well in excess of the recommended manual handling limits for TWO people, never mind one!
The EV Kube eliminates all of it. Every component weighs under 18 kg, making the product fully compliant with UK manual handling regulations under the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992. A single installer can complete the job.
That means no equipment hire line on your invoice, and no waiting for plant availability to align with your schedule.
3. Engineered for Value Without Compromise on Quality
The Kube is manufactured from advanced composite with no internal reinforcement to get in the way of fixing your chosen charger to the cover. Assembly is secured with AISI 304 A2 stainless steel fixings, with TORX Pin 55 Security bolts for the cover. This isn’tlow-cost materials cutting corners; it’s precision engineering that achieves structural performance without the weight and bulk of concrete.
The result is a product that costs less to produce, less to ship, and less to install, while meeting strict ESG requirements and offering genuine long-term durability. No cracking, no leaching, no corrosion.
Practical Comparison Overview (Using a Mini-Size Foundation as the Example)
1. One Person. No Machinery. Done.
The EV Kube’s modular construction means installation is a logical, sequential assembly process with no mixing, no pouring, and no waiting for a second pair of hands. Watch the full process in our 3-minute installation video and see for yourself how straightforward it is.
Single-person installation isn’t just convenient; it’s a meaningful cost saving. Fewer workers on site means a lower labour cost per job, and a simpler booking process for your installer.
2. No Curing Time. Zero.
This is where traditional concrete foundations genuinely let projects down. Wet pour concrete requires a minimum of 24 to 48 hours to cure before a charger can safely be mounted, and in cold or wet British weather, that can stretch to a week or more. That typically means a return visit from the electrician: another call-out fee, another slot in the diary.
The EV Kube has no curing stage. The assembly is structurally stable within minutes, allowing the charger to be mounted the same day.
3. Ready to Use in One Day
From starting excavation to a working charger, the EV Kube helps complete the entire process in 1 day. For comparison, wet pour concrete typically spans 9 to 12 days from first visit to operational charger once you account for curing and the engineer’s return visit.
For commercial deployments or network rollouts, this difference is enormous. Faster installation per site means faster revenue per charger.
| Wet Pour Concrete EV Foundation | Precast EV Foundation | Charge-M8 EV Kube | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery method | Specialist haulage | Pallet delivery | Standard courier |
| Workers required | 2–4 | 2–3 | 1 |
| Equipment hire | Mixer, formwork, etc. | Mechanical lifting assist | None |
| Curing / wait time | 24hrs–7 days | None | None |
| Total project time | 9–14 days (may be longer depending on weather conditions) | 1–2 Days | 1 Day |
Table 1 : Practical Comparison Overview (Using Mini-Size Foundations as the Example)
Installation Cases
The Charge-M8 EV Kube costs less and installs faster not because it cuts corners, but because it’s been intelligently engineered from the ground up. Lower shipping costs, no equipment hire, single-person installation, no return visits, and zero curing time all add up to a significantly lower total installed cost, and a charger that’s live the same day.
Ready to find out more? Get in touch with the Charge-M8 team to discuss your project or request product data sheets.
