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Really interesting report for those on IO, or those considering it.
That's whole point of IO.interesting. I‘m not sure I agree with their finding of CO2 savings - yes if all those people plug in at 5-7pm thats peak CO2, but a lot of those people are likely to charge overnight using a timer with their offpeak charging so some savings are likely from those that charge immediately but not that many I think.
The main takeaway which makes a lot of sense to me is users being plugged in on average for 15 hours, but only needing 3 to charge their vehicle. Gives energy providers many options to spread the load during cheap/low carbon/low demand periods, and spread the load as more EVs come along
Yes, 23.30-05.30 is always at the low rate regardlessQuick question....I am moving to Intellegent Octopus for my model 3 but what if a family member visits and wants to charge their non tesla - will a bump charge from my Hypervolt work??
If they plug into the charger it should charge their car. As already said if they charge between 2330 and 0530 it will be at the lower rate.Quick question....I am moving to Intellegent Octopus for my model 3 but what if a family member visits and wants to charge their non tesla - will a bump charge from my Hypervolt work??
Thanks guys very helpfulSame here, my charge point is set to always charge anytime. If anyone other than me plugs in it will charge immediately.
Intelligent Octopus talks to the car and tell it to stop charging if I plug in during the day / evening. It then tells the car to start charging, and to stop again at the appropriate times.
Brief reply, but it did! and I have the records to prove it. Discussed with IO who suggested that I should set the charge limit in the IO app rather than the car. Bit messy but I have set the car to 90% and IO to 50 to 80% as required. That seems to have fixed the issue but it has also lost me all the periods I was getting outside the normal 6 hour low tariff slot when I had IO set to 100% and car set to 60%. I have also dropped my Amps to 16 rather that 32A not technically required but IO don't seem to recognise that the home charger can go above 16A during initial setup process. Overall though its a really good product for us ev owners.It does.
It doesn't.
that is very odd.Brief reply, but it did! and I have the records to prove it. Discussed with IO who suggested that I should set the charge limit in the IO app rather than the car. Bit messy but I have set the car to 90% and IO to 50 to 80% as required. That seems to have fixed the issue but it has also lost me all the periods I was getting outside the normal 6 hour low tariff slot when I had IO set to 100% and car set to 60%. I have also dropped my Amps to 16 rather that 32A not technically required but IO don't seem to recognise that the home charger can go above 16A during initial setup process. Overall though its a really good product for us ev owners.
Same here. Mine just works fine all the time at 32A. @Cnixon have you current limited in the car or Tesla app at some point. IO doesn't have any control over the current. It's just a switch in the cloud, effectively.that is very odd.
car is always set to 32 amps and IO recognises that it's 7 kw charger (how other way you get 7 kw from 240V if not 32 amps?). I also have set IO to 100% all the time and only adjust the car levels. it works just fine...
yes, its cheaper than any other rate either way (when I was looking recently). If you still have an EV then why not go for that cheaper rate.I’m coming to the end of my fixed rate with octopus in August. I’m now retired so only expect to do 4 to 5000 miles a year. Wondering whether that sort of mileage would make IO a sensible move?
IO is almost always betterI’m coming to the end of my fixed rate with octopus in August. I’m now retired so only expect to do 4 to 5000 miles a year. Wondering whether that sort of mileage would make IO a sensible move?
This has shot up last time I looked. Last week it was around 37-40p kWh and similar rate standing charge with Gas 11p. Its now 50p ish day rate and standing charge with gas 13p. I was tempted to change to them, with the new rate, I think I’ll stay with Go.EDF Go electric is, I believe, cheaper (and 2 years fixed) but it’s a dual fuel tariff with shocking gas rates and carries a hefty early exit fee.