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Hi all.

 

Thank you for taking the time to read my question. 

I am strongly considering getting a BMW 5 series 530e PHEV.  It's a huge investment and as part of my research I have been looking at charging.  My research has shown some compatibility issues with BMW/MINI around preconditioning, and according to some forums posts, the ability to complete a charge at all.

There is a disclaimer also shown on the car charging information pages on the OVO website around this issue with BWM/MINI.

My question is, does this issue arise when the Charge Anytime App is used for direct to vehicle charing only.  Ie, if I installed a supported charger through OVO, such as an Ohme charging unit, and did all the scheduling through that, would this deliver full fat, supported functionality including preconditioning?

 

I don't want to get a new car, which should be an amazing experience, and walk into a world of stress with the systems all linking up or the car failing to charge!!

Thanks for much for any insights anyone can share.

 

 

Best answer by Blastoise186

Updated on 14/02/25 by Emmanuelle_OVO:

Check Charge Anytime compatibility here. 

 

You can see all eligibility details in our Charge Anytime page here.


Am I eligible?

 

You can see all eligibility details in our Charge Anytime page here.

 

  • You must be an OVO Energy customer and have an eligible car or charger. We’re constantly looking to open up the eligibility of this product to more EV models and chargers, so if you don’t see your tech here, keep an eye on our page. 
  • Right now, solar panels aren’t compatible with Charge Anytime (unless you have an Indra Pro Smart Charger). But we’re working on making this happen soon.
     

Hi @ElliUK ,

As far as we know, it seems to be worse if you’re doing it via the Charger than if you’re doing it via D2V. I’d recommend having a word with the Charge Anytime team in the morning on 0330 175 9678 Option 2 and they can advise using the latest info they’ve got.

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Updated on 14/02/25 by Emmanuelle_OVO:

Check Charge Anytime compatibility here. 

 

You can see all eligibility details in our Charge Anytime page here.


Am I eligible?

 

You can see all eligibility details in our Charge Anytime page here.

 

  • You must be an OVO Energy customer and have an eligible car or charger. We’re constantly looking to open up the eligibility of this product to more EV models and chargers, so if you don’t see your tech here, keep an eye on our page. 
  • Right now, solar panels aren’t compatible with Charge Anytime (unless you have an Indra Pro Smart Charger). But we’re working on making this happen soon.
     

Hi @ElliUK ,

As far as we know, it seems to be worse if you’re doing it via the Charger than if you’re doing it via D2V. I’d recommend having a word with the Charge Anytime team in the morning on 0330 175 9678 Option 2 and they can advise using the latest info they’ve got.

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Thank you @Blastoise186 for your reply.  Very much appreciated.

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Hi @ElliUK,

 

It seems our forum volunteer has already given some good advice here.

 

Please let us know if you have any trouble getting through to the team.

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