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At least you're getting more for export than we are on the big island with Octopus. Hmmm, if I've understood correctly that you've got a DC coupled inverter then there is a case for having your battery empty before you get the sun. The battery can absorb the excess that you are unable to...

Clive reads three short lines Is surprised when they don't rhyme Still, the haiku's come

For me in Jolly old England Octopus offer an EV tariff which is good in the winter (cheap overnight to fill the batteries) and Intelligent Flux which is good in Summer (fantastic export rates, but not cheap overnight). It sounds like you've got much less choice so you're stuck with what you've...

Exactly. I don't think EV owners have anything to worry about in buying electric. Some early cars were AC charging only, which is a big limitation on long distance journeys. Or use Chademo. But as long as you've got CCS2 charging in the UK and Europe (like almost all do) you'll be fine...

So is the old 'when do we switch from winter to solar tariff' conundrum? Or just 'when to change the charging strategy'? Not sure I've understood the paramaters. What is the cost for overnight and what do you receive for solar export?

Electrification is going to continue, so getting an EV now is better for future proofing than getting an ICE vehicle. The big issue would be that the connectors no longer work. As long as you can get electricity in the car it is fine. But even then you can get adaptors and things. Harder...

@Rolfe - will you consider moving to Intelligent Flux over the Summer? You get great export rates then. Though miss out on cheap overnight, sadly. Worth doing as long as you are generating a certain multiple of what you use over 24 hours. Tim from Tim and Kat YT channel does calculations of...

If considering a dual system (which would probably be expensive to install), it might be worth instead just adding an air-air Heat pump or two to provide a bit of efficient heating and cooling. Basically an air conditioner that can provide heating as well. You wouldn't get the grant for it...

Yeah, I think it is just a case of getting ready for when it happens. Our boiler was 35 or so years old and was very basic (hence inefficient). I can understand not wanting to take out a more modern one. But the greater efficiency is due to greater complexity and that comes at the expense of...

I mean, you've tried them all, right! But was the link not popping up for @Everest ? In that case the posts from MG Clive are convenient because he lists in text the source. Whereas the other posts here just have the links.

Not this again!

He's finally got a car to match his colour scheme. He'll have to review the new Nissan Leaf next. Fetching teal-blue colour.

Not quite as healthy - Quiche and baby potatoes for us tonight.

Good points about how early May 2023 was in the release cycle. I think my advice would be to take the MG4 on these long trips and just give it a brief top up on the way back. A couple of minutes stop could take the pressure off.

Or go up if you drive really efficiently? Like everyone on here does. ;)