Electric car anyone?
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Apr 2023
4:45pm, 4 Apr 2023
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HappyG(rrr)
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Apr 2023
10:45pm, 9 Apr 2023
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fuzzyduck79
Anyone tried British Gas EV tariff? I’m about to roll on to Octopus Go tariff which is 12p/kWh 0030-0430 But BG are 10p/kWh 0000-0500 and my standing charge would then be 6p more per day but I’d still save over £100 a year on that tariff and it’s more convenient to get five hours charging overnight Just wondered if there’s any reason to stay away from BG, nightmares with taking over smart meters etc |
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Apr 2023
7:31am, 10 Apr 2023
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HappyG(rrr)
I haven't tried switching since I had smart meter fd, but I'd hope they can manage it. 10p is good for 5 hrs. Though I'm still on 7.5p with Octopus. Need to change in July though. Does BG have an export tariff too?  G
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Apr 2023
9:03am, 10 Apr 2023
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fuzzyduck79
Not sure about export tariff. I think if I switch to BG I will be in limbo on a standard tariff until they put their own smart meter in (they say taking over another providers might lead to loss of functionality etc) so would be out of pocket paying 32p/kWh for a while. Could be a frustrating mess, although at the moment my meter has wrong totals for peak / off peak (battery install probably reset the meter) and Octopus CS keep confusing my problem with IHD not working properly. I can't submit a manual reading despite their repeated requests because the numbers are miles off but my bills are ok for now as they are getting half hourly usage readings. |
Apr 2023
9:21am, 10 Apr 2023
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Surelynot
That's interesting about BG's tariff, fd. I'm a customer of theirs at the moment but I don't use this tariff. I'm going to do some sums. I charge at public charge points at an average cost of 25p/kWh. On paper, it looks like a good deal. |
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Apr 2023
11:02am, 14 Apr 2023
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fuzzyduck79
I've applied to switch to BG in a few weeks, but I'm not expecting a smooth ride: moneysavingexpert.com Will give them a couple of months and then move back if it's a shambles, there are no exit fees |
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Apr 2023
11:16am, 14 Apr 2023
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HappyG(rrr)
Good to know fd, hope it goes OK. I'll be looking in July but probably going on to a less favourable charge tariff with the benefit of higher value for my export. G
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Apr 2023
11:20am, 14 Apr 2023
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HappyG(rrr)
Self driving cars legal in UK (well, in a very limited way - Ford's Mach E, electric only, interestingly) bbc.co.uk Safer or disaster waiting to happen?! G
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Apr 2023
6:32pm, 15 Apr 2023
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3M
Does it have a special "idiot driver identification" mode, I wonder?
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Apr 2023
7:05pm, 18 Apr 2023
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Gravic
Has anyone any knowledge of VW ID3 or ID4? Looking to lease as second car for local driving and some of my shorter business trips.
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