You do not need to be with any specific energy provider or tariff for your EV charger to work, it’s just advised to speak to your energy company as most offer off peak charging tariffs which can save you a significant amount in charging costs if utilised.
The EV1i is a tethered EV charger meaning it comes with a 5-meter cable attached to plug into your car. The EV1s is untethered meaning you are able to connect your own charging cable. The EV1s does not come with a charging cable.
If smart scheduling is disabled, you can simply just plug the cable into the vehicle, and it will start charging until it’s either unplugged or fully charged. Additionally, you can still have smart scheduling enabled so you get all the added benefits of security functionality, but you just utilise the ‘boost charge’ function which will then charge the car immediately if plugged in.
If not connecting straight away, please reset the charger as well as close down and restart the waEV-charge installer app, you should now be able to connect to the relevant WiFi connection.
Yes, 0% finance is available for EV chargers, but it applies only to installed chargers rather than charger-only purchases. To qualify, the total cost of the installed charger must meet the minimum loan amount of £250, and a 10% deposit is required upfront.
Our chargers and smart app work with all Octopus and OVO tariffs, however, as the Octopus Intelligent & OVO Charge anytime tariff requires full control over charging, your car must also integrate with them. You can check your compatibility via the below links:
https://octopus.energy/intelligent-octopus-go/eligibility/
https://www.ovoenergy.com/electric-cars/charge-anytime-cars-and-chargers