Is anyone actually participating in the Podpoint timed-charging Beta testing?

[Cocijo]

I’ve been told that Beta testing is now full and no more participants are required. Is anyone on here actually taking part and been given the Beta app to test?

 

[RacingSwans]

Yep, received the link this afternoon.

 

[Cocijo]

Great - that’s good to know. Can you keep us updated how you get on please?

 

[RacingSwans]

I've posted on my original thread in the ZS forum.

Pod Point BETA schedule charging testing invite

I signed up for pod point beta testing and just had an invite to try a new schedule charging feature. I'll let you know how I get on.

www.mgevs.com

 

[Cocijo]

Anyone on the beta with ios?

 

[Cocijo]

There’s a few threads on this topic. I’m using ios and i now have the beta app. I’m on Octopus Go tariff. Initial testing shows that it works for my car. I can share the testing notes if anyone is interested? Ongoing.

 

[Gazza]

In the app you now get a home tab.. in there the days of the week are listed so I Tested it out on Tuesday and it works fine ..set it for 17.00 to start and finish at 20.30 ....started at 17.02 but it doesn't tell you in the app what time it finished

 

[Cocijo]

First time today I had a failed overnight charge. car locked and charger set for 00.30-04.30 as usual. The only thing I can think of that was slightly different was the car was plugged in earlier than usual (about 3pm) so was standing for about 9.5hrs before charge should have kicked in. It’s normally not standing for this length of time. Anyone else had an issue?

 

[Gazza]

Had an issue where I had cancelled the timed charge as I needed to top up early but no matter what I did reboot etc. the car wouldn't charge...even though the green light was lit up on the unit....contacted pod point out of hours and within an hour some how they managed to sort it....seems as though the app wouldn't cancel the timed charge

 

[Cocijo]

Ok - different issue i think but I’m pleased pp sorted it out. My cars on charge manually now without issue - other than it will cost me 3x the rate!

 

[BarryH]

I used it the first time last night and worked a dream. I had to disable the hack I had made to PP Solo so that it would enable it to be controlled by the PodPoint sever. The only issue I can see is that interrupted WiFi or loss of Internet connection will turn on the charge whereas my old hack has an internal timer.

 

[Gazza]

I used it the first time last night and worked a dream. I had to disable the hack I had made to PP Solo so that it would enable it to be controlled by the PodPoint sever. The only issue I can see is that interrupted WiFi or loss of Internet connection will turn on the charge whereas my old hack has an internal timer.

I've been using it for sometime as I signed up for the beta testing...as you say the only problems start if the WiFi drops out...just have to check that everything is set up right on the day....using it in the early hours with octopus go at 5p a kW is a really big saving