Forgot I hadn't turned my IO off in the app! Teslamate shows the constant waking up very nicely!
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- Thread starter UrbanSplash
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Can I just ask, was your car at home or away and plugged in or not for this? Just trying to understand what is working / not working with IO right now as I’ll likely end up on this tariff when my current GO deal expires at the end of next month. Cheers
At home, not plugged in. It works fine, if you don't want a circa 1% drain per 12 hours just toggle the smart charging on/off when needed in the app.
Garry TheBiz
Member
I always plug in as soon as I get home, unless I intend to venture out again soon afterwards. I've had additional charging slots start as early as 5.30pm giving me cheap rate for cooking etc, so there's little incentive not to plug in. It's not like it takes very long to do so.
Drew57
Active ember
You’re doing it the opposite way to me by making the car stop it as opposed to IO. Maybe that’s the way to do it.
Just set IO to 100% and control in the Tesla app. That way you always get what you need. Plus you may get some earlier charging slots as a bonus.
Pink Duck
Active Member
This Smart Change plan surprised me on Saturday when it starting charging before 5 pm, to the point where I stopped the charging from Tesla app before realising it was intentional. It was particularly good in terms of grid mix from solar at the time.
All very well until you want 100% which will still then only give in my case 97/98
As explained earlier in the thread it could be due to battery heating during the charge and the BMS reporting 100% then cooling after the charge and reporting a couple of % less when you wake the car.
Besides, is 2% battery really going to have a material impact.
Besides, is 2% battery really going to have a material impact.
ItsBlacknWhite
Member
If i join this tariff with my Tesla M3 and on nights I don’t need it charged could I plug my PHEV in (I have a dumb Rolec charger). Using the cars scheduled charging(like I do now) to charge during 11.30pm to 5.30am, will it charge on the cheaper rate, just like having the dishwasher or other appliance on timer for start from 11.30pm.
Or do I need to join a regular Octopus Go tariff?
Im on Bulb EV tariff joining Octopus Thursday this week and need to contact them then to say what Go tariff I want to move to.
Or do I need to join a regular Octopus Go tariff?
Im on Bulb EV tariff joining Octopus Thursday this week and need to contact them then to say what Go tariff I want to move to.
Drew57
Active ember
@ItsBlacknWhite Yes (& we occasionally charge the Tesla via IO & the other EV on a granny charger from 11.30 at the same time).
ItsBlacknWhite
Member
Some feedback from octopus re phantom drain with intelligent octopus
The Intelligent Octopus application polls the vehicle once every hour, which could be the reason for the phantom drain in this case.
It is possible to switch off the smart charging function periodically to work around this in the short term, so hopefully this helps to prevent any further issues.
The Intelligent Octopus application polls the vehicle once every hour, which could be the reason for the phantom drain in this case.
It is possible to switch off the smart charging function periodically to work around this in the short term, so hopefully this helps to prevent any further issues.
I’ve decided to switch the smart charging off every morning and back on every evening just as I’m plugging in. I don’t really like the octopus intelligent app unnecessarily draining energy from the vehicle (which will of course increase the cost of charging, which makes no sense)
Does anyone know how to update the Tesla account password used for Intelligent Octopus? I updated my Tesla account password so assume I need to update this with Octopus somewhere.
Or even better, how I set up a separate account (driver?) and then use this username / password for Intelligent Octopus?
Or even better, how I set up a separate account (driver?) and then use this username / password for Intelligent Octopus?
Pink Duck
Active Member
Go to profile, Intelligent Octopus, and the Disconnect vehicle option. Likely need to go through connecting it again after credential change. Either that or the app may prompt for new credentials once it realises authentication is denied. I imagine that will happen ordinarily when the access token expires.
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