Recent content by M3P_W8

Thanks - Just taken a look through their policy document and it does indeed state (on P.26) that 'Your vehicle must be fitted with a Thatcham approved tracking device' Appreciate all the replies. Looks like I'm back to putting the same information into multiple websites again!

Would anyone be able to share their experience using Boom EV Car Insurance? Not wishing to start another 'my premium has skyrocketed' thread, but I have seen my M3P premium go up from £400 in 2021 to £480 in 2022. My existing insurer, Churchill, has quoted £780 to renew again and this is on a...

Takes me less than 15 seconds to turn on light switches but I still have motion sensors so I don't have to. Anyway, there are bigger problems in the world than this one!

I've been trying the manual stop but finding it a difficult habbit for both me and the other half to get into! I would love to be able to just plug in,walk away and let Octopus choose when to charge at off-peak rate in order to meet my chosen charge target. My limited experience however is a...

My understanding is that it is only at off-peak rate if the charge is started and stopped by Octopus. The risk I am referring to is if I have the Tesla 'Off Peak End Time' set at 05:30 (to avoid instant-charging when plugged in), whilst in Octopus I have the 'ready by time' set to 07:15 which...

I get about 10% per hour into my battery so around 60% during the 6 hour off-peak rate from IO. If I set my 'Off Peak End Time' in the Tesla app to 05:30 (to prevent the instant charge when I plug in), but I need more than 60% charge to meet my set target, I presume there is a risk that Tesla...

Thanks all for the replies. My commute is only around 45 miles there and back so I don't precondition for efficiency, I just like the warm car in the morning (and associated defrost this past week) and I can be a bit forgetful so the schedule helps with that!. .... If I manually turn on Climate...

What is the best way to ensure my 07:15 preconditioning uses the battery and not the grid when on IO? I like a warm car in the morning for my commute at 07:15 so I have the preconditioning scheduled for this time. I also have all schedules on my Andersen A2 disabled so IO can charge as/when...

Thanks for clarifying. I've tried a number of test charges as you have suggested (i.e. once the car is already charging) but I keep getting the same response. Expecting/Hoping for a response from Octopus support team today, ideally with some details about what they see to be the problem as...

Thanks. I've sent an email to Octopus asking if their tech folks can see anything on their side that might indicate why the test charge is not completing. Presuming if it is a location issue, that will be getting logged somewhere on their side. Fingers crossed!

Possibly a silly question, but what determines the car as being at 'home' as far as Octopus is concerned? For example, is it : When my Tesla reports itself as being at home. I.e the car is at the location set as 'home' within Maps/Navigation? and/or matches the the Tesla account address When...

Thanks for your suggestion. Just checked and the tesla app is showing the car at home, so don't think its that.

Anyone else having/had issues with the IO Test Charge? Trying to switch from Go to IO, but despite several attempts it just isn't having it! I have an Andersen A2 charger and I have disabled all schedules. I've also disabled the scheduled charging in my M3P. I plug in so the car starts...

I'm in the same boat as you. Have you received a reply to your email? Our 5p Go rate ends on 18th Aug. Planning on shifting to IO but want to maximise my time on the cheap rate. @browellm suggests the switch could happen 'immediately' but would very grateful for anyone who has made the Go to...

I realise that I didn't close the loop on my experience! I didn't actually get another false alarm trigger after my last post. I decided however to continue with the service appointment given that Tesla appeared to indicate that they had remotely identified a hardware fault in the overhead...