Electric vehicles

I've been on Charge Anytime for nearly 3 years and seen the charging rate change from 10p to 7p, then up to 14p.I've also seen OVO and Ohme fall out, so my charger can no longer communicate with OVOs software. This means that one of our cars is no longer compatible with OVOs Kazula software.Also, my fixed tariff is about to expire and OVOs latest tariffs are no longer competitive.For all these reasons I'm looking for an alternative supplier and was wondering if any supplier other than OVO does an EV "bolt on" like Charge Anytime. I've done some research but most suppliers only seem to do a dual tariff, with an expensive day rate. My only other option, it seems, is to get the cheapest possible fixed electricity tariff, like Outfox, and just pay their standard rate for charging the EVs.Does anyone have any suggestions?

Because I have plenty of spare PV energy in the current weather and because I have already used this month’s CA allowance, I thought I would drag out my granny charger and use that - didn’t need to use the car today anyway. So, plenty of sun, and put 15kWh in the car battery.So I was a bit surprised to find that Ovo, via my CA account, have charged me for using my own electricity! Especially given the amount of energy I am currently uploading for no payment while I wait for some weeks for my SEG account to be set up, this seems a bit rough.How can I charge my car with my own electricity without Ovo charging me?

Just wondering whether there were many from the original trial still going with the charger? And, also thoughts on the ending of the export credit and the new V2G trial?

Hi Everyone, just would be interested in the thoughts of those original beta testers of the V2G - I don’t think the charger is eligible for the “charge anytime” tariff and wondering whether there were any other tariffs within OVO people had moved to. The standard variable, which most of us have been stuck on for a while, in my case, more than negates the rebate in terms of a competitive price/KwH. Thoughts? Thanks

Anyone else fed up with OVO? Serious question. Had my car charger installed on 13th April, worked a breeze for 1 week. Would plug my car in and it would instantly start charging. Ever since 22nd April nothing but problems. Had myenergi look into it and the issue is completely with OVO. I currently have a huge complaint with them which has been ongoing for weeks. The app is not telling my charger to charge when plugged in. Which is just fantastic considering I’m paying them for ovocharge anytime at £27.50 a month with an allowance which ironically I’ve barely been able to use thanks to their diabolical system. oh and to make matters even better had to fork out £30 to charge my car at an OVO compatible charger at the weekend because shocker, the charge card with credit on it wouldn’t even work. so far I’m £27.50 out of pocket a month for a contract I can’t even make use of the allowance for, up to £18 in urgent charges that I’ve had to force at my charger just to charge my

I have had an advisory from Indra that the 2G or 3G networks will shutdown soon and I might lose connectivity in my smart charger. Bizarrely they don’t know if mine is cellular or wifi, so I have to wait and see whether it goes offline. I can’t see the charger on my home network, so I suspect it is cellular. Unfortunately they want £65 for a WiFi dongle (far more than a normal price), and say that it needs to be fitted by a qualified electrician. I know there is an ethernet connection in the power cable, and as long as the installer didn’t cut it too short, I would like to fit an RJ45 plug to connect to what is a Raspberry Pi inside the charger as far as I can recall, and a socket at the fuse box. I have a WiFi repeater with a spare RJ45 not too far from the garage.I see no reason no reason not to do the work myself, as a competent electronic engineer. Are there any anti-tamper devices I need to be aware of?

Hello.  I have a Tesla Model 3 2021 (if that’s relevant)  my EV Charger is a myenergi zappi 2.1 solar compatible. Firmware updated etc  I am using the OVO charge anytime add on (not part of any monthly plan).  I have a solar set up. Throughout the house all the CT clamps are in place and facing the correct way.  my question is about the charge (money) when the smart charging session is in use when there is some solar generated power too.  so say for example the car is charging at 7.4kw. I am generating 3kw through solar and all of this goes to the car. I would then get a boost from the grid of 4.4kw to meet the 7.4kw demand.  is OVO able to distinguish how much is from solar and the grid (like the myenergi app shows me) and only charge me that is coming from the grid? Or is the OVO charge app / OVO not able to differentiate this and I get charged the full 7.4kw rate regardless of where this

Had a hypervolt pro 3 installed yesterday. I am having trouble with the OVO charge app, trying to add my telephone number when I enter the return text 6 digit code it’s always saying wrong. I’ve rebooted my iPhone. I shall try ringing but just wondering if anybody has had this issue? Without I can seem to get the cheaper rates, the account information is correct.

After a previous post, I thought I would share my recent experience of driving in France in an EV.Firstly, driving in France is a delight. Good quality roads, less other traffic outside of cities and very good signage. Don't be put off about driving on the right. After the first few miles of intense concentration it will become natural.Plan your journey to allow for comfort breaks and of course charging. They inevitably come together! Allow plenty of margin. Depending on the range of your vehicle but I worked on 3-3.5 hours driving. As I did pre EV.A good app is essential to select charging points on your journey. There are loads of charge points around towns and cities and along major roads. Fast, clean and working. And also much cheaper than the UK. Some have facilities next to them. Supermarkets and fast food restaurants often have good chargers.The best way to pay for charging is with an RFID card. These are readily available from UK sources. Not only

Hi all,I’ve had my EV and charger for 4 months, charger has been connected via the OVO charge app since using. Yesterday evening (14th Jan) I tried to charge but the OVO charge app just kept displaying ‘Connecting to your EV charger’. I have had this temporarily before and unlinking the charger from the app and reinstalling it usually fixes the issue. Last night however it would not work at all. I tried unlinking, deleting both apps and reinstalling those, nothing worked to get them to link, I ended up having to bypass OVO Charge as I needed the car today. This evening again now (15 Jan), it still won’t connect my charger to the OVO charge app. Has anyone else had this?

Hi I pay £37.50 a month for home charging. I now have £120 available to me for public charging. Can anyone advise me how I use my public charging credit as it's not clear to me.Thanks

I had a Hypervolt Pro 3 Charger installed on Thursday, today is the first time i have charged other than a quick test to ensure working. I am rather dissapointed i thought it would be a little faster and its not much faster than the 3 pin plug method.  3 pin plug is taking 10A and the Hypervolt Pro 3 can take 32A. Am i doing something wrong or have I wasted a lot of money for no real gain?

Car measures 44kWh, OVO think 38.7kWh. Why such a big difference?

Hi, I have an Audi Q4. Been using my Ohme charger for over a year with no issues, apart from the obvious hike in fees.I have had an error the last few days, it saying ‘issues with charging’ with a resolve issues that I have done numerous times but no joy.my car is still charging but obviously not at the EV rate. Any ideas? 

I would just like to say 'well done' OVO for your charge anytime EV charging deal. After 3 months I am very impressed with the system, app and tariff. I have also received the EV miles credit into my account earlier than expected.People often mention the Octopus EV tariff of 8p/kW but I'm sure there must be a catch in that and it wasn't enough for me to switch. Very happy.

My Skoda Enyaq keeps losing the connection to Charge Anytime.  Skoda servers are working and the car is sharing its location in an area of strong wifi next to the Hypervolt charger. How can I make it connect so I can get the cheaper charging?

As an OVO customer If I get a Hypervolt 3 Pro fitted by another contractor do I still get free Charge any Time or is this only available through your installation. Thank you

Hi all,I'm new to EV's, and would appreciate help!I have a Renault 5, which is compatible with OVO.I have a Pod Point charger which is not. I have a monthly plan with OVO and a Renault App through which OVO should speak to my car. I've agreed to all data sharing in my car. I have my vehicle connected to the Renault App.All schedules are turned OFF apart from on the OVO app, but the charge repeatedly fails to be performed.I have managed a charge through the charger once to make sure it actually works, which it does.I've read forums and tried deleting my vehicle from OVO charge after reinstalling the app, and have done the same on the Renault App.Any ideas how I can get Ovo Charge to talk to tge car app please?ThanksChris