Soldato
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i like my zappi... but, lets face it, it does look a bit like hanging a toilet seat on your wallI have my Zappi hidden around the corner in a shaded area that no one can see, still looks as goos as the day I bought it despite being white, best place for it, should last a while not getting baked in the Sun, my charging handle though is white and has weathered into a lovely yellow over the last 4yrs
It's compatible with Intelligent Octopus. I don't have IO but got an email from them saying it is (when I bought it, it wasn't but that did not bother me).Do you me a your car works perfectly with intelligent octopus and your charger is just left in dumb mode?
i think you are mistaken mate.It's compatible with Intelligent Octopus. I don't have IO but got an email from them saying it is (when I bought it, it wasn't but that did not bother me).
Sorry you're right, it's Agile Octopus, I just found the email in my bin:i think you are mistaken mate.
from the powerverse FAQ
For customers on the “Octopus Go” tariff, you can use the Powerverse app to manually input the per kWh price information by timeband, before setting the schedule for the times you want to charge. The Powerverse app is not currently integrated with Octopus Energy’s “Octopus Go”, “Agile Octopus” or "Intelligent Octopus" time-of-use tariffs.
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I don't know, but I was told when I bought it that it works with solar, so presumably it would have to connect to the inverter? I don't have solar, I'm very basic and use use it to charge on a British Gas tarriff! But the app has been improved a lot in the 6 months I've owned it with a lot of additional features.to be fair if it works that sounds like a really good app...... can it connect to your inverter if you have one and charge / stop discharge of a home battery etc? (kind of like home assistant does - something i still have not got around to setting up?)
I'd not put the S&P alongside Anderson since the S&P is untethered, the tethered option looks like a dogs dinner with nowhere to put the cable, it has to be looped alongside on a hook..If you want something that looks like nice, your choice is basically Anderson or Simpson and Partners.
If you want something that looks fine and is reasonably well featured look at Hypervolt
If you want something that has all the features but looks like a toilet seat, then there is the Zappi
If you want good value then probably the Ohme Pro (works with Octopus and Ovo smart tariffs) or any of the other myriad of chargers on the market these days.
I think Eon actually has the best EV charging tariff on the market currently (Eon Drive Next) and any charger will work with it, you just need a working smart meter.
Octopus Intelligent Go is the most popular tariff which is only slightly more expensive than Eon but you can get additional cheap slots when you need to charge and Octopus Savings sessions can get you some credit back so its hard to say which is better. You need a working smart meter and either a compatible car or charger (Hypervolt, Ohme Pro, Zappi) - see their website.
Well, I sent a couple of pics:I said the plastic one supplied is buckling under the weight of the cable and included a picture. They replaced it, no quibbles!
Pretty sure IO can also work directly with the car API if the charger isn't compatible - depending on the car of course?Sorry you're right, it's Agile Octopus, I just found the email in my bin:
Don't really care all that much on the looks (not sure why people do tbh).
They all use the same plug these days. The exceptions are pretty old at this point.
P.S. why PHEV and not full BEV if you can charge at home?
Now is the golden age of cheap motoring with BEVs, it’s only going to get taxed more from this point. There are some incredible bargains on the used market and new cars at the moment.
Some people care because it is stuck on the outside of your house, often in a very visible place from the street. You spend a six or seven figure sum on your property, I can see why many would be reluctant to hang a garish piece of plastic tat off it!Keeping an eye on this, as we're looking at a PHEV soon.
Don't really care all that much on the looks (not sure why people do tbh). So long as it's sturdy with decent functionality (not sure what they can do in terms of remote monitoring etc).
I assume forward compatibility is generally okay, assuming we get a BEV in the future?
Err cos its often bolted to your house in plain sight.
I’d be more concerned about safety than the looks tbh.Some people care because it is stuck on the outside of your house, often in a very visible place from the street. You spend a six or seven figure sum on your property, I can see why many would be reluctant to hang a garish piece of plastic tat off it!