EVsince2016
Prominent Member
I thought I'd share some information that I have learnt about auto-charge.
Auto-charge is where you just plug in your car and the car communicates with the charger and charges with no other actions required.
Most are probably aware that Tesla uses auto-charging as standard for their charging network with app control in built into the infotainment screen to manage charging.
MG5 owners have probably been told that the MG5 is not auto-charge compatible, but it is in part!
I have been using @Zunder on auto-charge for over 2 years without an issue. Yesterday James at Cleevely posted about using his MG5 on FastNed using auto-charge: -
I have also been told the MG5 is compatible with Powerdot too. There maybe other networks.
So I emailed Octopus Electroverse to ask why they do not allow the MG5 and got this answer: -
So it seems that you can auto-charge the MG5 but have to sign up directly with the charge provider. I have done @Zunder and will try FastNed & Powerdot next!
Anyone else succeeded in doing this?
Auto-charge is where you just plug in your car and the car communicates with the charger and charges with no other actions required.
Most are probably aware that Tesla uses auto-charging as standard for their charging network with app control in built into the infotainment screen to manage charging.
MG5 owners have probably been told that the MG5 is not auto-charge compatible, but it is in part!
I have been using @Zunder on auto-charge for over 2 years without an issue. Yesterday James at Cleevely posted about using his MG5 on FastNed using auto-charge: -
I have also been told the MG5 is compatible with Powerdot too. There maybe other networks.
So I emailed Octopus Electroverse to ask why they do not allow the MG5 and got this answer: -
Sadly it seems Zunder have replicated how Fastned and Tesla do theirs which is a closed system and not publically accessible/ shared for 3rd parties to engage with. Confusingly they've named it in the same way, but in this situation as Zunder (and the other 2) are operators in their own right, they can see the information of which EV is plugged in (from what you enter) to then just initiate the charge as they know which account to bill to.
In the Plug & Charge approach that is an open "protocol"; as they call it, the car manufacturer installs a certificate on the EV which can then be shared with us for billing but also the operator knows where to charge the session too. This requires both the charging operators and EV manufacturers to engage with the process and so far its been slow to get these 2 moving with it.
So it seems that you can auto-charge the MG5 but have to sign up directly with the charge provider. I have done @Zunder and will try FastNed & Powerdot next!
Anyone else succeeded in doing this?