When using charge anytime. Which easier or more consistent? Connect to the car or connecting to the charger?
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Charge Anytime add on - is it better to connect to the EV via 'direct to vehicle' or to the smart charger?
Best answer by Tim_OVO
Updated on 25/07/25 by Abby_OVO
Hi
If you have both a compatible car and a compatible EV, you’ll need to make a choice when first registering with Charge Anytime. The EV option involves using a new app powered by Kaluza. The charger option involves using the smart charger app. You can’t toggle between both options.
As blastoise mentions, registering the charger gives you the option of using more than one EV (you have two Tesla’s I believe), with that charger. Although the vehicle make and model is listed against the smart charger account to help us calculate the charging schedules, based on the listed battery capacity. So you might find that the other EV doesn’t work as well unless they’re the same make and model.
The clever tech behind the app means you always charge your car at the greenest times when you smart charge. You also get personalised insights into your charging habits, and see how much money you're saving with Charge Anytime credits. All managed through the handy app.
Want to know more about how Charge Anytime works? Check out this really helpful YouTube video from the team!
+1- Plan Zero Hero
If possible, Charger is the better option since you can charge any EV with it and have the EV be fully asleep rather than being kept awake.
Updated on 25/07/25 by Abby_OVO
Hi
If you have both a compatible car and a compatible EV, you’ll need to make a choice when first registering with Charge Anytime. The EV option involves using a new app powered by Kaluza. The charger option involves using the smart charger app. You can’t toggle between both options.
As blastoise mentions, registering the charger gives you the option of using more than one EV (you have two Tesla’s I believe), with that charger. Although the vehicle make and model is listed against the smart charger account to help us calculate the charging schedules, based on the listed battery capacity. So you might find that the other EV doesn’t work as well unless they’re the same make and model.
The clever tech behind the app means you always charge your car at the greenest times when you smart charge. You also get personalised insights into your charging habits, and see how much money you're saving with Charge Anytime credits. All managed through the handy app.
Want to know more about how Charge Anytime works? Check out this really helpful YouTube video from the team!
Hi
If you have both a compatible car and a compatible EV, you’ll need to make a choice when first registering with Charge Anytime. The EV option involves using a new app powered by Kaluza. The charger option involves using the smart charger app. You can’t toggle between both options.
As blastoise mentions, registering the charger gives you the option of using more than one EV (you have two Tesla’s I believe), with that charger. Although the vehicle make and model is listed against the smart charger account to help us calculate the charging schedules, based on the listed battery capacity. So you might find that the other EV doesn’t work as well unless they’re the same make and model.
Thank you and yea both same model of tesla. So hopefully shouldn't be much of an issue.
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