Ohme EV charger or others?

[crofty1984]

As per the title really, I'm looking to get a wall box for my new EV. Are they pretty much all the same? I see this name crop up a lot. Smaller "box" would be better as it will be on the front wall of the house.

[sjg]

Wallbox are nice and small, and these days you can turn off the lights on them.

I’ve got an ohme cable on an old charge point, software/app works well and you can use some of the smart tariffs like agile - tell it how much charge you want by when and it works out the cheapest times to charge for you.

[essayer]

The Ohme is a good shout as it will work with Octopus Intelligent (best EV tarriff) regardless of what car you have
Otherwise they’re all much of a muchness except the Zappi which is capable of working with solar panels to divert generation into the car automatically

[Penny Whistle]

essayer said:

The Ohme is a good shout as it will work with Octopus Intelligent (best EV tarriff) regardless of what car you have
Otherwise they’re all much of a muchness except the Zappi which is capable of working with solar panels to divert generation into the car automatically

Not only the Zappi. Also the Hypervolt and whatever the Anderson is now called can use excess solar. And the latter two don't look like a toilet seat

[coach]

Cracking customer service from them over the years. Really helpful with all types of support

[crofty1984]

Thanks Everyone. Looks like I'll go for that one

[plfrench]

Our Podpoint Solo 3 has been good. It works with Ovo Anytime which with which we're managing to charge exclusively during cheap periods at 10p/kWh doing which is working really well for us doing about 700 miles per week.

[PF62]

The main issue with the Ohme chargers is the software interface in the app is bad, really really bad, irritatingly bad

[somouk]

I’ve got an ohme and it’s not bad work with intelligent octopus and OVO.

App is pretty rubbish but the support I good.

[pgoncalv]

Yes, the software often does not manage to read the car battery charge level.

It then just ignores the price limit you set and just charges to 100% as fast as possible. And this rends to happen around 5pm!

Really really bad.

[spaceship]

Saw this company advertising charger + install for a reduced price:

https://powerverse.com/?utm_term=powerverse&ut...

Looks like a good deal but obviously a fairly new company.

Thoughts?

[Cupid-stunt]

spaceship said:

Looks like a good deal but obviously a fairly new company.

Thoughts?

I was going to OHME (seems the default choice) but this one seems to be a good (cheaper) alternative.
Would be good to see if anyone has experience of using as I'd rather fit once ....

[Mikebentley]

Cupid-stunt said:

spaceship said:

Looks like a good deal but obviously a fairly new company.

Thoughts?

I was going to OHME (seems the default choice) but this one seems to be a good (cheaper) alternative.
Would be good to see if anyone has experience of using as I'd rather fit once ....

I would just make sure your vehicle or charge point are compatible with the EV tariff provideryou intend using. My MG4 is not compatible with OVO so I use an OHME charge point which is.

Hope this makes sense.

[spaceship]

Mikebentley said:

I would just make sure your vehicle or charge point are compatible with the EV tariff provideryou intend using. My MG4 is not compatible with OVO so I use an OHME charge point which is.

Hope this makes sense.

Good call. I’d already checked - looks like the charger isn’t set up for iO Go but apparently coming soon. Car is supported by Octopus so all good.

[Cupid-stunt]

spaceship said:

Mikebentley said:

I would just make sure your vehicle or charge point are compatible with the EV tariff provideryou intend using. My MG4 is not compatible with OVO so I use an OHME charge point which is.

Hope this makes sense.

Good call. I’d already checked - looks like the charger isn’t set up for iO Go but apparently coming soon. Car is supported by Octopus so all good.

where do you see it compatible with IO?

[spaceship]

Cupid-stunt said:

where do you see it compatible with IO?

Someone on the speakev forum mentioned it, so I suppose take it with a pinch of salt until it's formally announced.

[spaceship]

I’ve decided to go for the Powerverse install. Completed the survey so hopefully will hear from them soon. I’ll update how things are going.

[325iMSport]

Good luck, hope it all goes well.

It just needs integration with Octopus Intelligent and would be perfect!

[No ideas for a name]

spaceship said:

I’ve decided to go for the Powerverse install. Completed the survey so hopefully will hear from them soon. I’ll update how things are going.

Just for competeness, I guess you know that Powerverse is only supplying someone elses 'charger'.
https://vchrgd.com/vchrgd-chargers-shop

Not necessarily a bad thing, and though Powerverse are reasonably new, BP aren't likely to disappear any time soon.

As already mentioned, for most people, the most important feature on a 'charger' would be whether it supports your chosen energy suppliers tariff.
I wouldn't take a bet on any manufacturer saying 'coming soon' if it is a feature that you want/need.