[ChrisMc]

I use Octopus Go too, I get cheaper rate electricity for 5 hours overnight 00;30 to 05:30, plenty for my needs and as nearly all my charging is at home, it fits in well.

 

[ChrisMc]

Octopus also do a lot of free energy sessions to balance the grid, last week for example we put a few washes on and charged the car better 1-2pm. In general they're great.

I got that last week too, Octoplus I think its called you need to be signed up too

 

[ChrisMc]

Octopus Intelligent Go for those who can use it, is always cheaper than the normal Octopus Go. You get a default 6 hours of 7p per KwH between 11:30 and 5:30 AND if their algorithm decides to charge your car outside that time period you will also get those 30 minute blocks at 7p.

Ceaveat, you’ll need a charger that supports it like an Ohme, or a car that supports it. Which Polestar sadly does not.

Polestar 2 does support it, if you go through the set up process you will see Polestar 2 listed there, however, you do need a charger that is supported, that is where mine fell down, I have a Wallbox Pulsar not the Plus or the Max?. I know it supports Polestar 2 though because I spent weeks on the phone and in emails to Octopus beginning of the year trying to integrate everything, this was after I called and spoke to them before switching to Octopus to make sure the Polestar 2 was compatible and the charger was too. Turns out after weeks of wasting my time it was the charger that let the process down, even got an apology and a small rebate from Octopus for misleading me, thats why I went on to Octopus Go instead, nearly as good anyway, so stuck with that and its still much cheaper than my old supplier.