Recent content by SBJames

Hi, In ICE cars we all know that AC on means compressor on and loss of power/poorer fuel consumption. I've never noticed having the fan on gently made much difference to the MPG either. Now when I turn the fans on, even at pretty much ambient temperature and leave it on low, the mileage drop...

Yeah it is nowhere near as aggressive as it ought to be saying “erm, ‘Fraid not, wait until off peak to charge”, just sorts you out cheap charging at any time off the day almost?! There got to be some dodgy things to do with a battery (with or without solar!), given you can get guaranteed 15p...

Well I've never been so excited as to receive a leccy bill! But it finally came today... and +10 points for @SteveMSJ and -100 for Octopus Energy's Customer Services! You were quite right Steve, the bill (fortunately electronic, rather than cutting down half a forest!) does show the half hour...

This is the response I got. Clearly, as you say @RaspberryMan and @SteveMSJ they just don’t have a clue! I will charge cautiously until I get my first bill… I’ve done enough ‘on peak’ off speak charging to see if it works. Given how great and modern the offering is from Octopus it really does...

Crikey. I’m sitting at 37% on my drive and no plans for more than a couple of miles every other day for a few days. And I’m still like CHARGE IT!!! 🤣

Hmm, OK, thanks @SteveMSJ , you’ll forgive me for going a little light outside of 11:30pm to 5:30am until I get a bill! :-) Yes the App at least admits it doesn’t have a clue and just won’t tell me the total spent since I changed from some fixed tariff to IOG! I’ll be a little peeved if it...

These emails from Octopus are worrying - first they don’t seem to know their Octopus Go off peak hours, second they don’t understand the Intelligent Octopus Go tariff! So I have no faith whatsoever as to what rate I’ve been charging at. :mad: I’ve gone back and asked them to review their...

ah, I’m on Apple…

What phone are you on @securespark ? That app looks V different to mine!!

An expensive learning curve… I think my 520d would have had 3/4 of a tank left by the time I get home tomorrow… 😜 Still, I’ve paid premium prices, and the speed of topping up has been amazing. No need to top up on the way home either. Need to find some 22kWh A/C charging for cheaper given my...

It’s good when you want a beer!! 🤣

Thanks. I think my 135 mile journey is about the worst from a charging etc POv - TBH I could have got here without any charge. But setting off with 100%, got to charging at 61% (91 miles), topped up to 80% (for £10.95!!!), and 44 miles later it was back down to 61%!! I will freely admit leaving...

What about battery heating? I’m leaving at 6am… do I schedule it from 4:30am? What’s the point? It’s not that cold and by the time I get to charge I’ll have been driving for an hour and a half or more….

Just feels unreal to me. But I suppose so! I need to get a new meter from Octopus which I think shows live. I suppose it helps that I just set it to 100% without the Ohme charger knowing what the SoC of the car is… but as long as it says “smart charging” I should be clear. Oh well, one load...

I’m charging right now… 11:35am on a Saturday. It says it is smart charging, and this is what the octopus app it saying. But am I really only being charged at 7p/kWh?? I struggle to believe there’s surplus energy in the grid at the moment… but it says it is smart charging…. There’s no actual...