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

Thanks.   Yes.  Looking at their Web site page it looks like I will have to fill in their form at https://www.northernpowergrid.com/sites/default/files/assets/Modification%20of%20existing%20Load%20Application%20Form%20ver2.pdf in order to get a quote from them to upgrade my fuse

Yup, that’s the one. Doing it online is the fastest way

When is the KIA EV9 being added to charge anytime? 

I spoke to your customer service team before switching to OVO last week who confirmed that I would be eligible for charge anytime. I switched, then tried to add Charge Anytime and was told my charger a Hypervolt Home 3 and care werent compatible. Despite being told that they were. Please can you advise on this as I am quite annoyed that I am now paying more for electricity than I was with my previous provider. 

Hi @mrmahiho,

The latest info I know is this:

• Hypervolt Home V3 support is on the way but I can’t give a date yet
• Kia EV9 doesn’t seem to be on the roadmap right now, but it might in the future

Can I ask, why does the EV matter if the charger is compatible? And, ‘on its way but can’t give a date yet’ but yet companies, including Hypervolt are marketing that Ovo Charge anytime is available is very misleading. 

I wonder who puts Ovo roadmaps together as surely the EV car of the year should be on it!

They should also train staff properly as I was completely misadvised which ended up in me switching my energy supply for no reason given I can’t connect to the service. 

You only need one or the other to be compatible - not both.

The roadmap for adding new EV’s is not just down to OVO - it’s also determined by the EV manufacturers. Word on the street is that Kia is yet to play ball, which is a major blocker for OVO.

Kia are on the sign up page? 
 

thanks for the info. Looks like I should be fine once OVO sort the Hypervolt properly. 

Hey @mrmahiho,

Welcome to the EV community! I updated your profile with a badge to show you’re an EV member 🎉

Our list of compatible EV’s and chargers can be found here. Kia are still in the trial phase at the moment but I will reach out to the team to ask if there’s any news on the EV9. I’ll come back to you with an update as soon as I know more!

For information, Northern Powergrid came and did a survey and indicated that in order to have discrimination on a higher 80A cut out fuse they’d also have to replace the old head unit which holds the fuse.  That will get booked in. 

Hey @mrmahiho,

To follow up on our previous conversation, I asked the team about the EV9, and they said it's yet to be available. If this changes, they'll update the list of compatible EVs. We've also had a convenient update from another member, @Jesmond, on the Hypervolt situation. They've released a newsletter giving more information on their path to release! I've left it below for you. 😊

I hope this helps!