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I don't think you understand how the intelligent tariff works. Intelligent gives you a number of hours at off peak similar to the go tariff, these hours don't change. So you can run your batteries, washing machine, etc during these hours. The hours that your car chargers does change and is...

Makes complete sense and I agree. I've managed to get a good deal on a solus 6kWh hybrid inverter plus 2xPylontech US5000. ROI under two years. Hopefully it will be worth it!

We don't know what's down the road but I don't think they'll do that. They want people to use more off peak power and to do that users will need incentives such as allowing battery storage, they even have batteries on their hub page advertising the fact that's what you can use the cheap rate...

Yep. But the cost/ratio just doesn't work out for me and I won't be able to afford the batteries needed to store solar to house batteries and then charge a car from them. Would need a lot of storage to do that. If the car was charging in the day then solar would probably work but the car will...

Thanks for the reply! I spoke to First4Solar last week, they wouldn't install batteries without solar - quoted me £12.5K+VAT for the GivEnergy 9.5 with the 5kWh inverter and Jink panels. Most installers I have had quotes for have said the same, they're just cashing in by up-selling and won't...

We have our ZS LR Trophy on order and have a quote for an Ohme charger so we can go on the Octopus Intelligent tariff. I've done the sums and I want to get a home battery solution which would also charge during the off-peak rate so we can use the cheap rate during the day, minimising the amount...

Can I ask what sort of set up you have? I was looking at the GivBat 9.2 (getting quotes at the moment) which I could use with solar down the line. I know if I include solar now the battery is zero VAT but don't think it will benefit us at the moment. If Octopus off peak tariffs go north a...

Also a battery to shift the go rate to the day would also be beneficial - I'm looking at the off peak rate to charge the car every night (100 miles every day usage) and also charge a 10kWh battery and use that in the day. Unsure of whether to use solar as well, at the moment I think its...

New tariffs are out. Octopus go now 12p off peak, intelligent 10p. So basically car charging overnight up 25%+ Need to revise my spreadsheet to work out costs...

Thanks Les. Appreciate that, was a little confused the other day but realised it was the MK1 someone was talking about! I'll give the podcast a go next!

Hello. I'm Jamie. Deposit paid today on a ZS EV Trophy long range (was given a 30 week timeline). Will be swapping a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe for it. First EV so hopefully be ok! Web developer by trade so with from home, this will be fit my wife who commutes about 100 miles a day. Cheers all