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Kia EV and OVO Charge Anytime - when will this be eligible for direct to vehicle (D2V)?


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I had a Easee charger fitted as recommended by my electrician last year. I am due to take delivery of my Kia EV shortly. I am also a OVO energy customer.

 

Bizarrely I seem unable to take advantage of the anytime + tariff as i have neither a compatible charger or car. How can this be the case? Has it now come to the point where you choose the car and charger based on an available electricity tariff?! Com on OVO get Kia on board ASAP.

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Best answer by Tim_OVO 6 March 2023, 10:26

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Thanks for posting, @philipgh

 

I know OVO are hoping to work with as many EV manufacturers as possible to get Charge Anytime available. See the current list of eligible cars and chargers here

 

Here’s a related topic:

 

 

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Hi Tim,

It would be really helpful for customers of OVO if OVO could provide a bit more clarity around time frame. I have a Kia EV6 and would really like to know if and when I could start to use the Anytime+ tariff.

Giving me a list of cars that can use it doesn't help me and just frustrates me even more.

Thanks

I could not agree more. I have a Kia Niro and a Pod Point charger - both internet enabled via Kia Connect and the Pod Point app yet I can't take advantage of Anytime+. Are these on the plan to be included?

Cheers Tom

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Thanks for the feedback, @philipgh @Tom Salmon. I appreciate this. 

 

From my understanding, adding additional electric vehicles via direct to vehicle, and additional charges, means working with those companies and their technology to unlock Charge Anytime. As a result it’s very difficult to provide insight on time frames. I’m told that OVO are really keen to unlock Charge Anytime with any many partners as possible as fast as possible.

 

Have you considered asking Kia?

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Hi Tom,

 

Yes I have asked my dealer, waiting on a response.

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Kia cars work with the Intelligent Octopus offer so not unreasonable to think OVO will add them at some stage. 

 

Hi Tom,

 

Yes I have asked my dealer, waiting on a response.

Hi Philip. Interested to hear what your dealer says

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I am changing to Octopus. If OVO can’t give a steer on when I will change suppliers.

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Just an update Octopus Intelligent now doesn't work with Kia cars!

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I think Octopus Intelligent and Ovo Charge Anytime , both being type of use tariffs, need the same APIs to get data from either the vehicle or the charger. If a vehicle or charger manufacturer hasn't made them available there’s not much the energy company can do.

You won’t have that with a ‘dumb’ time of use tariff - if Octopus still offer one of those?

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Tim apprecate you may not be able to give an exact date for Kia EVs, however you should be able to find out more details say roughly when the next set of vehicles are being added or whether we should expect Kia support in say 6 or 12 months.  

As it stands we dont have any information to make a decision on such as upgrading to compatible charger or moving to another supplier.  Is the expectation we have to keep checking back every week in the hope you’ve added them?  there isnt even a way to be notified when more cars or chargers are added as far as i can tell so we are all in the dark.

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Just an update Octopus Intelligent now doesn't work with Kia cars!

Philip,  which kia did you select?  i just tried with Kia EV6 LR 2WD and it said the car was compatible.

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Thanks for the feedback, @stephenjk - it’s been raised elsewhere on this forum that the charge anytime compatibility page could be more specific and detailed about what’s on the horizon. This has already been passed on to the OVO teams and Kaluza. 

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I have the EV6 GT line S 77kw AWD. Apparently Octopus is draining the EV6 rather than charging!  so they have removed it from compatible car list  at the moment.

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I have the EV6 GT line S 77kw AWD. Apparently Octopus is draining the EV6 rather than charging!  so they have removed it from compatible car list  at the moment.

 

Interesting @philipgh let’s hope EV manufacturers can sort out any blockers to these smart energy tariffs quickly!

 

What charger do you have?

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I have the Easee Home charger.

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