MrMessy
Hello MrMessy,
Thank you for the responses so far. Whilst I appreciate your input, I do find the tone somewhat inappropriate and accusational. I want to be absolutely clear that I am merely an end user here, and there is no intention or action being taken to trick, hack or "game" any system or tariff.
For transparency, here is my setup:
EV: Mercedes A-Class 250e PHEV
EV Charger: Ohme ePod Home EV Charger
Battery System: GivEnergy All-in-One
Tariff: Octopus Intelligent Go
The car is correctly linked to the Ohme charger, and the make, model, and battery size have all been validated and are accurate. All equipment was professionally installed, commissioned, and signed off.
As an end user, my process is simple: I plug the Ohme charger cable into my car. Within minutes, I often see dynamically assigned charging slots at off-peak rates....even if the car battery is already full or doesn’t need charging. These dynamic slots continue to appear throughout the day and night, regardless of weather conditions, seemingly until I unplug the car. Once unplugged, new slots cease to be given.
I’m genuinely curious about what’s happening here. As previsouly said, there are no underhand tactics or attempts to “game” the system on my part. If this behavior is a bug or an unintended feature, it’s worth understanding.
Feel free to share this with anyone who might have insight....I’d really like to know why these dynamic slots appear under these conditions. As I mentioned, I am benefiting greatly simply by keeping an EV plugged in. Unfortunately, the car is needed from time to time, which means it gets unplugged. However, hypothetically, getting an extremely cheap second EV and leaving it plugged in could result in significant savings, as the house would continue to access electricity via dynamic slots at sub-7p rates.
I hope this explains my current position and highlights the potential implications....purely from an end-user perspective.
