Doing plenty of research in readiness for an EV. Currently with Eon on a “regular” fixed rate but with 1st choice car (Enyaq) + Ohme charger I’m eligible for their drive smart tariff at 6.5p off peak & 32p peak. Rough, educated calculations I’m looking at around £115/month bill. They also have a non smart tariff where off peak is 7.5p and using same figures for estimate the monthly electricity would be around £125. But, I’m coming across loads of problems people have with smart tariffs, ranging from won’t charge, not getting off peak rates, having to go in 1 app to stop charge so smart tariff can do it’s thing. Currently pay £100/month so looking at cost of running an EV between £15 & £25 (both way cheaper than what I currently spent on petrol so I’m wondering if the extra £10 less is worth the hassle. The impression I get is issues arise due to multiple charging apps for car, charger & electric supplier. Issues don’t seem to be just Eon as seen similar problems with Octopus IOG. How are people here finding things?
EON smart drive has its pros and cons. Pros are that car will sometimes charge outside of normal nighttime hours so you often get more “cheap time”/ support staff are knowledgeable. Cons, for me, the app isn’t great and car charging constantly switches on and off which creates notifications within the vehicle manufacturer’s app