Recent content by Bam Bam

Your Mum isn't making you both get solar at the same time so it's "fair"? Might get some scaffolding labour cost savings!

Apologies, I was thinking of our MG4.

If you go down a steep hill on ACC it will go negative. If you can be accurate enough with the throttle the mode shouldn't make a massive difference.

Our solar install included scaffolding that went around and over our back pergola. Can't remember if they put the poles on an angle or cheekily put a few poles in next door's garden without asking anyone, but either way they made it work. Harder to do that with a conservatory I realise because...

That's a good shout, particularly if you need a bit more space than the MG4. The LEAF is surprisingly efficient and aerodynamic. Plus its made in Britain with a plant running mostly on wind and gas powered electricity rather than Chinese coal (plus wind and solar). Personally I'd still...

Depends on when you signed up for the tariff as well as your region. New tariff pricing is not as good as the same tariff signed up for several months ago.

Just drive it back. Massive water wings and a bulletproof shield for when you go through Afghanistan/Iran/Russia/Ukraine.

I'd go for Hypervolt. But if she likes the Ohme one, would she like the Octopus one? I think it might be more similar.

Depends how you drive, but @Alb and @EvTek23 have explained it pretty well. Speed up downhill to get momentum (rather than regen), slow down uphill. Essentially keep the power percentage level as close to zero as you can downhill while keeping up with the speed of the road (i.e. below about...

Indeed, the cost of the scaffolding and cable-running is why it is better to get as much done on the roof in one go. As many panels as possible, and bird-proofing. Also an argument against using micro-inverters on a roof, at least unless extensive shading makes them a very good idea.

I'd generally say 10 kWh would be a good idea rather than 5 kWh. I think batteries will become more valuable as more renewables get added to the electricity system. Electricity was negative 10p the other weekend when it was both sunny and windy. You get paid for them to take it! Have you got a...

I think that Trump doesn't really understand the US economy and global trade. Or maybe he understands the future is feudalism/oligarchy and is getting his family ahead of the game.

Just realised that our tags have not been registered with the device. Will do that tonight so we've got the tag-charge option.

In my defence this is how it appeared for me when I looked at the tab I was using. Post #20 wasn't appearing at the time because I had opened the page a long time earlier.

Getting the Givenergy EVSE was one of my less good decisions. Never got to be compatible with Intelligent Octopus Go. Now it has got worse! Apparently the EVSE is entirely cloud controlled and so if Givenergy (currently in administration) goes offline owners won't be able to control our...