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This is not new (2 years old) but it does explain to me why I have been getting such great charge rates on newer Osprey charging hubs, such as Salmon's Leap in Devon and Bristol's Bradley Stoke, as opposed to the Gridserves I have used. The difference appears to be the charging design as...

From EVM:

Had a great experience stopping here over the weekend. Tons of stalls, hardly anyone using them, usual Osprey "just works" and charge rates were very high: limited by battery temperature / car only. There's a bunch of other outlets including a McDonalds. I can recommend it to anyone wanting...

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This isn't new, but I was looking at the last set of Zapmap charger provider rankings from November 2023 and wondering if these rankings reflects your experiences? https://www.zap-map.com/news/best-en-route-charging-networks-2023-24...

We're going to be in the area soon, will need to Rapid charge (AC charging currently broken, awaiting new CCU). Can anyone recommend a good Rapid charger that works and isn't always busy? We'll be in and around central Southampton but happy to drive out to a good one. Thanks in advance. (I...

Just had a chap claiming to be from Octopus saying he needed to read the meters - but we have smart meters that are accessible remotely and mean we don't need meter readings! He claimed it was a legal requirement. I sent him on his way. Anyone else had this?

Hi folks, My mother-in-law has had her Easee charger removed by motability and an Ohme one installed in its place - we don't know why. I have the Ohme App working on her phone but the scheduling is confusing - she is on plain Octopus Go and doesn't want to change tariffs. How can I set up a...

EVM has done a piece on the best second hand EV buys, the MG4 features:

We had a big thunderstorm with lightning and heavy rain last night and we missed the warnings, so the car was on charge overnight. The storm didn't affect anything in the house, but the Zappi's internal RCD was tripped (not the consumer unit) and it stopped the charge and was displaying an...

From Electric Vehicle Man:

Hi, this came up in another discussion and may help people who are bit confused about all this talk about killer-wots and owwww-ers. The experienced will already know it. Energy is measured in Joules (J). Power is measured in Joules-per-second (J/s), which is also known as Watts (W), a...

I recently hired a Fiat 500e in France via Sixt and thought my experience might assuage some fears of those thinking of doing the same for the first time. It was a good experience. The pickup was very easy, everything done beforehand online, including scanning my licence etc. The car was...

Hi, My mother-in-law is on Motability and is getting a Nissan Leaf and has had an Easee One Home Charger installed on the scheme. She should get her car by the end of the month. She wants to go on Octopus Go and charge at night. I will helping her set up it. One question I have is about...

Hi, We're on Octopus Go and already saving money. However, the tracker tariff looks tempting although obviously there's risk associated with it (due to max of 100p/kWh for electricity and 30p/kWh for Gas). Maybe we would be better to wait until we have a battery to spread the load. Here's...

Hi, I switched to Octopus Go over a week ago but my IHD (home display) still shows the old rate. When I did the switch I got an error and when I go online into the Octopus dashboard I can't see hourly data for my account. It just says we are getting your account ready for the new tariff. I...

Hi folks, Our MG4 is almost here, collecting this weekend, hurrah! I am wondering how I can best charge it. We have a Zappi 2.1. No battery or solar. I want to charge up to 80% on the car normally between 00:30 and 04:30 (Octopus Go), happy for it to suck as much juice as it can. What's...

Calling all French residents, Francophones and others with knowledge, including but not limited to @JohnInFrance. Please could you summarise what life is like with an EV in France. Specifically interested in incentives, charging, taxes, how common they are. Highlighting differences with UK...

Hi, What do people think the cap will mean for both standard and Octopus Go rates from April 2023? The energy “cap” is rising from £2,500 to £3,000, which is a 20% rise (remember that the £66/67pm is a £400 subsidy we won’t get next year, so bills will actually rise by 43%). The cap covers...