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philipgh
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March 1, 2023
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Kia EV and OVO Charge Anytime - when will this be eligible for direct to vehicle (D2V)?

  • March 1, 2023
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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.

    Best answer by Tim_OVO

    Updated on 25/02/25 by Abby_OVO

     

    There are now two ways you can get Charge Anytime:

     

    You must have an eligible EV or Smart Charger, we’re constantly looking into ways to broaden eligibility of this product so if your technology isn’t currently on this list keep an eye on our page for updates! 

     

    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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    Blastoise186
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    Blastoise186Super User
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    October 12, 2024

    You must ONLY use the Charge Anytime app to set Schedules in this setup - all others MUST be disabled or you’ll run into conflicts - and that includes any Off-Peak modes.

    Any problems, give the team a buzz - 0330 175 9678 and they’ll help you out.

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      Chris78
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      October 14, 2024

      Hi Red100,

      I have been on charge anytime with a pod point charger for over a year. after a few weeks I realised there is no use for your charger app. so I deleted it off my phone and ive never had any issues. Just stick with the Ovo charge anytime app 

        Chris_OVO
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        Chris_OVO
        Community Manager
        October 14, 2024

        Hey @Red100,

         

        The information that @Chris78 and @Blastoise186 have shared is really useful. If you just stick to using the Charge Anytime app and delete any other schedules that you have on the charging app as this could cause the two to wrestle over who has priority. 

         

        Let us know if this solves things for you 😊

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