My Choice Of Home Charger - The Ohme Intelligent System
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- I've had an Ohme Wall Charger for a few months now and I think I can definitely say it's my electric car smart charger of choice.
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Really appreciate these. I’m a petrolhead knowing that my next car needs to be either a hybrid or EV. I’m learning a lot here and the way you explain things make things easier to follow. Cheers for that
Thanks for the great videos. I’ve just bought a 30kw leaf thanks to your encouragement.
Also it’s very difficult to pick up a kona or Kia but walked into showroom and walked out with a 2 year old low milage techna and still in first 2 weeks ownership loving it.
Paying 16p/kw now and No charger yet so this video pointed me in the right direction again. Thanks.
We already had a Pod-Point so went for the Ohme Cable option, works great with Agile too - being paid to charge the car tonight as the rate is dropping below zero for six hours over night. Great combination.
I like your videos. Its great that you share your findings, especially for new EV owners, about this charger and to be aware of the different rates that your power company charges. In the USA, we also have so many rates of power and different suppliers depending on where you live. I don't think we have rates that change every 30 minutes like you do. Our EV rates typically begin at 11pm to 6 or 7 am which provide the lowest rates. But then the rest of the day the rates are a bit higher than other rate plans would be. I don't know if it makes sense to lock into a plan for the car but to be charged more for operation of the home electricity when someone is always home, especially if you can charge somewhere near work or a mall for free?
Thanks. Just ordered my first EV on a lease, switching to Octopus (probably Go tariff best for me), and in the process of ordering this Ohme charger as it seems perfect! Finding your videos extremely informative so thanks for taking the time to make them.
How are you getting on with OHME and your OctopusGo tariff. I have OctopusGo, and thinking of installing OHME. Can you recommend? Any comments? Thanks.
Interesting video. Getting our first electric car soon and will definitely be looking at this charger and potentially using the code. Thanks
An excellent video that answers many questions about Ohme. Thanks!
Love it. Have been using it often for a month . So far so good.
Great video. Very informative and superbly explained - thank you!
What a great Charger. I just wish we had the infrastructure here in Western Canada to make an EV an option for my driving pattern, until then I will keep with my Kia Niro hybrid.
I went with the ohme charger on your recommendation and octopus go as that works for me, smart installed it and did a tidy job so very happy with my ev and not nostalgic about not visiting the petrol station.
I've just gone agile and ohme, it's a great smart way to use tech and one that works for ev users. Just makes you realise how much energy companies have been raking in when electricity has been cheaper.
With that kind of tariff and knowing price per unit in advance, all of a sudden things like smart dishwashers and washing machines make sense!
Dishwashers never make sense in a small family domestic situation.
But washing machines do.
@@RWBHere In many cases, they actually do. They save a lot more water compared to multiple handwashes in a week for a few dishes each time, and can use less or equivalent amount of energy overall. Plus, much more convenience.
I was in two minds about it initially as well but having done the research, it makes sense for me.
Very timely video just bought a house and need to sort out a charger for my PHEV hope to switch to a full EV soon but do about 200 miles a night and my day driver dose about 100 miles 4 days a week. On Monday and Thursday the car only gets a few hours rest. Its used as a Taxi. So working the maths out is hard.
Putting in a large home battery pack and Inverter to draw electricity into the pack during the cheap times at night to run during the day and may integrate it into a 4 KW solar system if the property is suitable.
Another excellent and informative video, thank you Andy 😉
Thanks man, this is a great review. I'm torn between this and a zappi. The Ohme really impressed me with the well thought out software integration, which is usually an afterthought for a lot of suppliers generally I feel.
Oh, nice! We both work from home, though, so need to crunch numbers to see if this will actually save us dosh... Once Octopus comes to our area - we're stuck on their bog standard green tariff at the mo.
Love your informative videos, thanks.
Thanks a lot for this informative video. I've just ordered an Ohme charger for my soon-to-be-delivered MG ZS EV. I've also started the change-over process to Octopus, with the intention of using the Agile tarif. How much would you say you're saving compared with the Go tarif?
Ooh, I just kicked off a switch from Ecotricity, to Octopus Agile! They had me at API ;)
You are the man! Thanks so much for this.
Great video…thank you! I work nights but have solar panels and am looking to utilise them during the day. Would your charging work with that set up???
I have an Andesrsen A2. not the cheapest but the app is great and I can remotely lock the charge point (as well as schedule timing so can charge at the cheapest rate). It's a nice unit is tethered and hides the cable away so it's not visible (just the box) and you can just the colour\ style of the front and the surrounds
I'm on Go just now. I was on Agile but because I'm still not an EV driver as yet, it was costing me more, doing most of my cooking during peak times hurt. The Go fits for now. Definitely gonna go Ohme though as you can get one with the 32A commando socket, I'm going to have to do my own ev charger as I'm in a terrace so don't meet the criteria for install
Sounds good real good I just had the new v2g charger fitted three days ago so far not Impresed with it so far three attempts to connect to the grid and three time errors and then got to wait until it resets takes half the day can not charge or discharge to the grid it’s pants
Great video - do all these smart features work with a car brand that doesn’t have API synced between charger & car . I have this charger but have Volkswagen & am having problems accessing low traffic rates
I am going with the zappi for the simple reason that when you are home during the day, it can be set to trickle charge using only the excess from my solar panel generation that the house isn't using and that would otherwise be fed back to the grid for a pittance of a return. So I get maximum benefit from my panels. Plus it can be set to time the charge overnight to use the 5p rate on Octopus Go. Win win.
You can buy from Octopus for £200. It can be screwed to the wall. I got one with a commando plug so can plug straight in. Commando socket cost about £50 to install all inclusive. No messing about with OLEV as it's not technically a dedicated charger.
I just bought a 5m 32amp commando extension lead from ebay for £30. Can now reach 10m from the wall.
This is the future of electricity consumption. R H King. C.Eng MIET. long been waiting for.
You've done the opposite to me. I was on Agile, I moved to Go. The big positive with Go is there are 4 hours where it is guaranteed to be 5p/kWh. With Agile I found there are many many days where there are no 30 min periods belows 5p. So Go becomes more predictable, and probably cheaper.
Depends on the rest of the house usage.
Mike Henley
I agree with your on that, that’s why I’ve chosen Go. Plus I charge the Powerwall up at the same time as the Kona. Now all my energy consumption is at 5p per kWh.
@@ElectricVehicleMan Totally agree. I have solar panels, and I found that a lot of the cheap periods on Agile correlate with when it's sunny, when I'm not buying anything from the grid. Anyhow, Octopus offer great options for so many use cases (not just EV ownership).
@@ElectricVehicleMan Overnight tonight is one of those rare occasions when the price on Agile is below 0p. Make sure you turn on every electric heater and change the Leaf to 95%
Mike Henley - hahaha unless like some of us in Victoria where our feedin rate is 50% greater than peak costing.
It’s a funny old world when you can’t afford your own power.
Nice informative vid. I wonder if Ohme are considering vehicle to grid capabilities.
My expereince when it works does save you money
However recently its started fast charging as soon as you plug it
I now have to stop and wait then manually start the charge.
My favourite function is you can say never charge more than 6p if you are going to be at home all weekend.
Hi is this function (charge only when price is below X) available on the ohme app? EVM doesn't cover this, cheers
Great video. I'd love to see a follower to video on how you're getting on. Also, if you know about any home storage batteries that can do a similar thing.
I am with OVO energy and have the kaluza vehicle to grid charger which has a CHAdeMO connector tethered unit during peak periods it uploads to the grid and I get paid 30p per kwh the only downside is I cannot get cheap night time tarriff as it at moment it only works with gen 1 meters this unit can be set to whatever state of charge you want and what time you require the vehicle and at the moment it is supplied and fitted free of charge by OVO if you are a customer of theirs
Excellent, thanks for that. Shame I still waiting for an ev! It’s also a shame that I need the cars reg or VIN to claim the grant (that makes no sense to me) I’ve just moved on to Octopus with intention of going Octopus Go so lots of useful info. Great help.
Hi Michael, we realise it can be frustrating to need to provide some of the information for the OLEV Grant, but unfortunately it's a Government department so they are quite strict and have a vigorous process when checking the eligibility of those claiming the Grant. But it's still worth it as £500 towards a charger and installation is a significant sum :)
I was working on my settings over the last few days. I have a dumb charger and fixed rates for electricity ( in US where I think am paying about 12cents a kWh ). I entered false off peak schedules into the car ( Chevy Bolt ) that end when the wife leaves for work in order to create early morning charging windows and told the car to only charge during off peak hours. My goal is to run the 32 amp charger at a time when I am not heating water, running the stove or the house AC ( no natural gas here unfortunately ). She is doing 20 miles a day so she only needs to plug in about twice a week. She gets nervous when the car drops into double digits.
Absolutely rotten around here for fast chargers. They are pricey ( 30 cents ) but would be very handy if you suddenly needed a quick charge. Nearest is more than 10 miles away and I live in a very built up area. Most likely not an issue if you own a Tesla.
I enjoied your presentation and I am very interested in this charger. By the way I used one of your links to Octopus Energy but I was a Coop Energy customer and they are part of Octopus now. So I did not get the money to switch and sorry to tell you this, nor did you. Could you tell me how long is the tether, did you need an earth rod and is there any waiting list.
You have just answered a question I had since moving to agile, ( is there a charger that I can link to agile ) thanks 🙏
don't you just love how things work out sometimes?
Brilliant!!! This is something I've been waiting for since getting a solar/powerwall/ASHP combo which at the time of buying was far from financially viable. Hopefully Tesla manage to update the PW gateway to charge on the lower rates.
EV will be arriving in April when the BIK rate drops to 0% and then hopefully combined with this tariff and an Ohme I'll have a few years of clawing back some of my investment (until our wonderful Govt. bumps the tax back up.....).
Also can't wait for IFTTT.... If there's no sun and the rate is low then charge the Powerwall.... Perfect....
PS: Have you got a referral code for Octopus? Would like to give a little something back as this has been a particularly useful video.
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Hi EVM.
Thank you for another great video! I wonder if the Ohme Intelligent charger would still be your go to choice for the Model 3 Tesla?
I have recently gotten a model 3 and wanted to check how non Tesla chargers compare in charge speeds and features.
Yep.
Thanks for the review. Does it support preheating your car from the mains when plugged in?
that's dependant on car not charger
I have a Podpoint tethered charger because it was installed free of charge when I bought my EV. Does the OHME charger have an option to plug into the end of the tethered cable or will have to arrange something more involved?
Any charge history available on the app? Or is it easier to fit a check meter to measure the monthly amount of electricity going into the car?
Good video. I purchased one and love it. However - Have you ever experienced any problems when your OHME didn’t charge, having set your threshold to only charge, say within a plunge period? Reason I’m asking. OHME state that they get the tariff data from Octopus 24hrs in advance and by 4pm that day. However, OHME said on one occasion they missed this, as they created a schedule without the negative pricing listed and therefore the car didn’t charge during the plunge times. Is this a common issue or not something you are familiar with?
I have openEVSE and they are way cheaper and they also have over the air updates and they can charge up to 80A - you just use the appropriate relay , cables and you of course need to have Tesla with double charger :)
I have just got octopus supply.
If I get a three pin plug home cable(cheap as octopus customer),would this be a good way of charging cheap on Agile tarrif withough having to install a charge point?
I will mention that I can leave my car plugged in 90 percent of day.
Very interesting! I am currently researching chargers and have recently moved over to Octopus Go. If you say the average across the night is around 4p to 6p, for the 4 hour window on Octopus Go at 5p, I could still pull around 28kW in this 4 hour window which would probably give around 90 miles of range? Is there that much benefit then with moving over to Agile? Many thanks.
www.energy-stats.uk/octopus-agile-yorkshire/
Looks like a fantastic piece kit, if l was getting my first-ever charger l may well consider this, or the Zappy. However when l got my Leaf nearly 3 years ago, the dealer pointed me at a Pod point, which l got & used my grant on, without doing any research. If l replaced this it would take many years before any savings would happen, plus have got used to the timer on the Leaf. Would be interesting to see your sums.
I have a 1st gen Zappi (replaced the original pod point). I use the timer on that rather than the car's own one. I found that if I did it the other way around the car kept beeping at me as the Zappi was sending a signal trying to initiate the charge. You may be able to sell on your existing pod point device to recoup some of the cost.
You can get a T2 to T2 from octopus for £200. You should cover the cost in well under a year
@@davidwatson5656 Thanks, that's really useful, am with Octopus, will look into it.
Hi EVM. I'm approx 3 months (hopefully, covid pending) from getting Model3. Super excited and thoughts are moving to home charger. I noticed in an earlier vid you have/had a Rolek in the garage? Which would you recommend to someone entering the EV world new? Thanks.
The Ohme.
you can get the ohme charger from octopus (200 pounds iirc), its not a fixed installation, but it looks the same as the fixed one mind
It would also require a fixed plug outside on your house.
Very good vid still not made move to electric but extremely interesting well done.
Have Bmw i3s and octopus supply, should I buy just the home granny 13amp cable or get Octopus to install a Ohme home wall unit
My solar inverter has Wifi so I can see where the current s going can this be integrated with OHME.
This is all fascinating. I am hoping to get a BMW i3 in April (used ) as the drop in price is huge from new in 2-3 years. Thank you!
what brand of solar inverter do you have? Does it also measure the energy exported to the grid via a smart meter or only the energy produced?
I'm almost certain to get one of these installed for my MG ZS EV.
Does it work ok with your MG?
@@Mr31Vince car arrives in March, but people on the Facebook group report it works well
Bear in mind, they can also remotely take features away and disable features you may have liked, especially as new laws and guidance comes in.
As will all smart chargers.
Hi EVM, I've got an old Rolec wall charger, I've had for about 5 yrs now. I believe it's the same as the one you had. Incidentally, I had to change the RCD as it overheated. An issue you've made a vid about. Anyhow, I recently took delivery of a Mercedes EQA 250 AMG Line. Great car, but disappointingly, it won't schedule a charge, where my previous EVs had that capability. I'm debating whether to buy the Ohme type 2 lead, subsidised by Octopus (£200) and plug it into my Rolec, or just have a new Ohme wall box charger fitted to my house. (Guessing about £500) I'm slightly concerned the cable could get nicked, as obviously it just unplugs from the Rolec and the Merc has an unlock button on the charge port. You're. a sensible Yorkshire lad. What would you do, any thoughts? P.S. I'm on Octopus Go Tariff.
Hi Just got the ohme charger and nowhere can I see what the digital screen info means, any idea? For example the clock just under the Kwh reading seens to be at the wrong time, if indeed it is a clock. HELP
I kept watching your videos but didn't subscribe, thanks for the remind!
Hey EVM - thanks for these videos. I've arranged to get the ohme installed next month. However, I was wondering how you had got on with this being compatible with you solar panels. I've been told the ohme may not be so great with a solar panel setup - I was curious about your experience with this? Would I be chopping my hands off if I went with the ohme and then opted for solar later on down the line? Your thoughts would be most welcome.
Home battery means solar divert is unlikely as it soaks up all the sun so it doesn’t affect me.
@@ElectricVehicleMan thanks! 👍🏼
Nice one.
Looking to get first ev next year. How would I know if a charger can be fitted in my home. Looking at a mg4
What about accelerated wear on relays both in the charger and on the car? What would Nissan's position on warranty be when they discover its been on and off multiple times throughout the night? Remember all EVs log everything in the ECU now.
very good video
Was looking at a Zappi but don’t have solar panels!
Ohmi or Zappi - which is the best?
Waiting for the VIN on my first electric car.
Undecided about a charger. The car will will take 48 amps and many chargers only go to 40 amps.
Thanks for the review - I’ll check out the specs and perhaps purchase.
32amps is the most you’ll get from a typical house so what the car can take is irrelevant.
I am not aware of any car that draws 48 Amps on single phase power. What car is this?
Some cars can connect to three phase power such as my BMW i3 which will charge at up to 11kW on three phase (16 Amps per phase), some such as Renault Zoe can charge at up to 22kW on three phase (32 Amps/phase). If your new car does support three phase it will charge quite happily on a single phase supply, but you will be limited to 7kW charging rate. In the UK three phase supply in domestic properties is rare, but it is common in continental Europe.
Need to go for a 3 phase supply then
hwmusicmegastore No one needs 3 phase.
Electric Vehicle Man yes, I know....but to draw that sort of current you would need that. Looking at putting a 22kw destination charger here at work ; luckily we have 3 phase...
Thanks for all the videos. Neat bit of kit. I've just switched to Agile so the jury is out if it works for me, but unfortunately I've also just had a new charger fitted so I'll just have to carry on setting the charge times in the car :-(
If Agile works for me and I ever need a new charger it will definitely be top of the list.
Is the new charger smart? You can always get the T2 to T2 cable version for £200 through octopus
@@davidwatson5656 No. I got the last of the dumb ones before the grant changed. But thanks for the suggestion.
Can you override the charge settings when you want to preheat your car in the mornings
My Energi say they are going to add a similar function to the Zappi
Do you know what that's called?
@@FahadAyaz I'm fairly sure zappi has supported agile, or grid price tracking, for some time now.
Are you still using this charger? If so, are you still happy with it? Can you consider doing an up-to-date video on wall chargers please? 🙏🏻👌🏻👍🏻
Hello what did you do with your old charger i could find a good home for it near Sheffield
Living in a flat I'd be relying on public chargers. My nearest costs 30p per KWH. Is that an average price? Hopefully more supermarkets will install free charging points by the time I purchase an ev in 2020.
How does this work with preheating/preconditioning? If I'm leaving the house at 6:15am, and pre conditioning kicks off at 3am or preheating closer to departure time , can it still be providing power to the car? e.g. ensure you're charging between target and target- 3.5hours
This is something I noticed when I got it. You’d have to manually override on the app to start it charging. Or create a schedule so it starts just after the preheat. They are working right now on a easier proper built in solution though.
@@ElectricVehicleMan Cool! Something like aim for full - 3 hours worth of charging (e.g. 80%) at departure time-3 hours. That would probably be a decent way of doing it. This is what's currently holding me back from getting the chargedEV charger but I'm not sure how fast/interested they are in this kind of development. OHME seem like they're on it quick?
I was about to ask the very same thing.
My Kia Soul EV is set to be preheated by 7am on weekdays. It needs to be plugged in and takes from the grid for this (and there's no app for the car, sadly).
For me this is still within the Economy 7 time but it wouldn't be within Octopus' Go tariff and who knows what it'll cost on Agile. I'm not wanting to go back to scraping the windscreen again!
Excellent Video EVM. I had an OLEV grant back in 2015 when I bought my first EV (24KWH Leaf) and had a dumb charger installed (Chargemaster tethered). Have you had a second OLEV grant for this approved? I was also under the impression that the new grant requires chargers that are capable of reporting usage to the govt?
We can retrofit your old charger with a T2 to T2 cable for £200 using octopus. Please email info@ohme-EV.com
Hi Chris, did you claim under the previous Grant scheme? Either way, to claim a second OLEV Grant you would need to own a second electric vehicle. You're correct also that the "smart" functionality" required to claim the OLEV Grant enables chargers to report usage.
Smart Home Charge I’ve had several ev,s since 2015. I’ve got a Model 3 that was delivered late August. I’m not so keen on big brother knowing how much electricity is going into my car though....
@@Bobtbadger Well, I don't think anyone is 100% sure what is done with it, but if you have a smart meter installed then it might not make much difference. Of course, if you opt for a dumb charger, or a non-olev approved charger like Tesla's own, then you needn't worry about the Government seeing your electricity use. Although you won't be able to claim the Grant of course - Danny, editor at SmartHomeCharge
Dear EVM, yes I know the type 2 plug is ac and the ccs is dc, but only the bottom two pins are dc, the top bit is type 2 ac that is why ccs is a “combined” connector. I want to just access the top bit of the ccs to get the ac output, but my car socket is only a type 2, the bottom bit off my socket is blanked off, so the connector won’t plug in. Intavolt charging points have tethered ccs cables so I can’t use them, if there was an extension for the top bit of their ccs plugs, I could plug it into my car. That would mean, the local Intavolt points could be accessed, whereas, they are currently no good for me. That is why I asked if there was an adapter and would it solve the problem. Regards, Phil.
It would mean you’d be blocking a charger capable of maybe 150kW and running it at 22kW at best.
Only option is to get a Zoe with rapid.
Could you do an update on the Ohme? I have recently installed one and very disappointed
How does it know what 30 min period beforehand in your case maybe 3 or 4 hour beforehand. I’m on Octopus go and know that it’s 5p per kWh between 00-30 to 04-30. I’ve set my charger, which is a Zappi to charge between those hours. My Tesla Powerwall Charges up between the same hours ready for use during the day. I understand that there are specific times at night when it’s cheap but how does it know that say 01-30 is cheaper or more expensive than say 02-30. Colin.
Octopus have an api they have access to.
At 4pm every day Octopus publish (on their website and via their API) the next day's pricing. The charger's software can then figure out when to charge the car. I believe the charger software can also talk to some manufacturers' APIs to interrogate the car's SOC and issue charge start/stop commands (rather than just switching the power on/off which some cars don't like (Teslas in particular)).
Thx for your review. Let me know if you have any wishes. Merry Christmas! Ohme 2020
How about a go in a Rimac! :)
That would be great. But I am sorry I can’t offer rides in a Rimac. :-) Thanks for your very nice review of our product
p.s. I also asked Ohme if they can work with a solar power system, but at the moment no, but, I suggested they work with Owl Intuition who publish an API.
I followed this up, and it's a long way off
The Zappy was available and smart right?
I'm also interested in the cost per mile that is shown on your app? This seems expensive to me? Assuming for example, a car can run just under 3 miles per unit, at 5p per unit (Octopus Go), wouldn't this work out at about 1.7p per mile? Very interesting video - really enjoyed it! :)
I’m not on Octo Go, I’m on agile.
But yes that’s how it’s worked out.
@@ElectricVehicleMan Great - just wondering whether Agile is better than Go. Many thanks.
Does it have an option for Solar Panel in feed? I really want to maximise my local production. Lots of people in this position I think. I know a few do... Zappy for example.
Afraid not, I believe it’s a technical possibility but I don’t think it’s coming anytime soon.
@@ElectricVehicleMan that was the question I was about to ask..
Great kit and review
I am getting totally fed up waiting on a Zappi... I was promised 4 weeks.. it's now 9 weeks on and no sign of it!
OHME.. give us Solar charging please...
Myenergi need a strong competitor.. they ignored my e mail. Launched in other markets while not supporting the one that put them on the map.. poor show!!!
Another question .. can it support multiple EVs or keep a record of which EV takes what in terms of charge over a period of time?
Thanks
Keep up the good work
Hi Jon.
I have solar 2 & am also very interested in using that...
What's Zappy..?
Never heard of that..!
Thanks.
EV GOD MAN!
God’s a little much!
If you have had any problems with your OHME wall Charger, how easy has it been to contact them for assistance to resolve your issues please? I would really appreciate it if you could answer as I’m moments away from the big decision and can’t make my mind up between Ohme or zappi. You’re opinion maters to me.
S Rowlands Not had any issues tbh. They’re all on twitter too.
Trouble is that it's not currently compatible with solar panels, Ohme told me today. Zappi's is but more expensive.
What I like about this is it puts you in control, as opposed to the smart grid deciding when to switch off your smart devices.
Give it a few years though and the off peak demand from electric cars will narrow the savings,. It will get cheaper to charge in the daytime when solar capacity peaks, so we'll want power connections to every parking space.
That seems pretty likely. Demand can be moved quiet easily with technologies and drivers who provide the most flexibility will benefit most. That why ohme believe simple timers will be quickly redundant
The New VW Golf ICE does not get better with age!
what are the pros and cons to tethered vs untethered chargers (with and without lead)
Gary Miller Mention in the vid.
What about metering in case you need to use the costs to claim back from the company you work with?
I just do that as mileage and charge per mile.
There's metering in the Ohme unit. We're using the data to create reports that could be used for mileage expenses. It's high on our dev pipeline.
Ordered 😉
You've nearly convinced us to change electricity suppliers, but we'll not be able to have a charger fitted to the house, beause of on-street parking. Thanks for the prompt!
Edit: Last minute? It's only 7th December! Decorating day used to be the evening of 24th December. I blame retailers for destroying traditional events. These days, shop warehouses receive their Winter holiday stock in September. On 24th December, or the last trading day before it, they'll be taking delivery of the 14th February and easter stock. It's all about maximising profit and extracting as much cash as possible from gullible customers. Pardon my cynicism, but it's valid.
How much is the discount on the Ohme using your link (it implies 25%)?
£25
How accurate is the battery percentage monitoring on the Nissan leaf?
It pulls the data from the Nissan Connect system.
What is the typical cost for a wall mounted unit?
Click on the smart home charge link in the description for pricing etc.
Anybody have experience with the Ohme with a BMW i3S or i3. I find the BMW software in the car and their Connected app pretty frustrating, so one of these maybe the answer for home charging at least. However, will the Ohme work as displayed on this video, or is it more limited, such as, limiting the maximum charge to a certain percentage etc.
I currently have a POD tethered charger, but this is a very basic charger. If I already have a charger installed on my property (having already used the Government grant scheme,), what price are you likely to have to pay? Interested in the Ohme, but having only recently got the POD charger back in May this year, concerned on the expense of changing to a Ohme.
Hi Paul it works as described for the i3. Please email info@ohme-EV.com and say that I sent you. There is a special offer of £200 if you are with or sign up to octopus. Given you have a tethered unit the team can talk you through the options.
does it basically cancel out the leaf app or do you run them together?
John Kemp Still use the app for preheat.
You mentioned an average cost per kWh of under 5p but when you showed the list of half hour increments there wasn’t anything under 7p. This only works IF and it’s a big IF the cost significantly undercuts other off peak tariffs. At the moment it’s hard to find anything much under 8p whereas a couple of years ago I got 4.5p with Green Energy UK. With a tariff like that you don’t need the smarts and also as a PW2 owner I need to know my off peak tariff to optimise my battery charging.
So I would like to see an AVERAGE off peak at under market rate say 7.5p with the option to take advantage of much lower rates for filling up the EV during the night say 2-4p/kWh
Yes I want my cake and eat it :-)
Analysing the data provided by Octopus, their AVERAGE off peak (0:30 to 4:30am) rate was 9.95p/KWh from 20/12/2017 to 20/12/2018 inc. See a graph excerpt at www.dropbox.com/s/6s4ctkd74klm57z/Agile-Go%20compare.png?dl=0 from my long post on this above
Still waiting for a smart meter, can't do any of this without one.
Tell them you have an EV and to prioritize it.
Ohme-Wan Kenobi. :)
Hi EVM - is the Ohme smart enough to also integrate solar PV??
That would be real synergy.....!
Not at present.
@@ElectricVehicleMan
Hi buddy...
R there any chargers that r compatible with solar..?
Tia...
My choice of charger to charge my Tesla is a 13amp socket. Never needed anything else.