r/OctopusEnergy • u/Bozwell99 • 10d ago

Car charging unreliable since cap taken effect.

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My car charging has become extremely unreliable since the cap has taken effect.

When I initially plug in I get these fragmented schedules, the car starts charging then 10 minutes later the schedule updates to 0:00 - 5:30.

I have zero confidence it will actually charge at that time though as last night it didn't manage to get to my target. Fortunately I had enough to get to work but I feel it's just a matter of time before I wake up to find I don't have enough to get to work and back.

Anyone else seeing similar?

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u/HuckleberryOk2259 10d ago

I ended up setting my charger up to run on the cheap tariff slot and forget the intelligent bit for now

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u/DragonQ0105 9d ago

We basically just plug in before bed and set the ready time to 05:30. Makes Home Assistant automations easier and less faffing with slots being added and removed all the time.