Why have I fitted a Zappi Smart Car Charger ?!

I am getting more press cars and hope to have an EV soon so thought it was about time I got a home charger installed. Thanks to the guys a Myenergi I have had their latest smart charger, The Zappi, installed at home. The question is work work do you require on your electrics, how do you get the government grant and how do you set them up. I was joined by Jonno from Myenergi to help my understand how to get the best out of my new charger.
We needed an electrician and that was KEVY427, a regular Peddler that also happens to be Chichester Electricians !
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[@paulbrown4850]

Gotta love supporting British companies 🇬🇧

[@PetrolPed]

Always try to if I can 👍

[@coltoncleveringa8004]

Hi everyone I pray everyone is safe and healthy! Just wanted to say I love this community of peddlers you all rock!

[@francoisg3500]

Cheers! Yeah it such an awesome channel community. Love that one person ask how everyone is doing and the discussion just rolls as if we were all speaking in person.

[@coltoncleveringa8004]

@@francoisg3500 I love how it feels like we are all good friends just having a great chat!

[@GenaF]

I think it's fantastic we see the same regulars here for every video. I have noticed a few new names in the magnificent seven though.

[@lorrainebeckett281]

It’s such a great channel, Pete has done so well to grow such a loyal set of followers which has in turn created this friendly community 😊

[@francoisg3500]

@@lorrainebeckett281 Yeah absolutely! It thanks to him and subscriber actively want to chat with each other.

[@chrisrowe22]

I’ve had a Zappi since September. Brilliant bit of kit. Really comes into its own when you have Solar. There’s no greater satisfaction than seeing your car charging for free from the Sun!

[@cephasmakuzva]

What rate of charge do you get I hear they are around 7kw chargers.

[@chrisrowe22]

@@cephasmakuzva 7kw is the most you can get from a home charger unless you have 3 phase.

[@myenergi]

Thank you Chris ⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@royblackburn1163]

Where did you get your free solar system from?

[@brumsgrub8633]

This is why i really love this channel, we get so much variety, great video Ped.

[@cinematographytrev]

I second that... So much varied and informative content. Brilliantly put together.

[@PetrolPed]

I do try 😜😂

[@garethedwards2883]

A fantastic video Pete which explained the installation and set up/useage in easy to understand terms, wall chargers have come a long way.

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks Gareth 👍

[@franjohnson52]

Learning, learning, learning. Thanks for all the thought that goes into your videos 🤔🤔😍😍

[@PetrolPed]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@richardcorns8553]

Great video thanks. Changing my std car charger for a zapi to make full use of our solar panels. Love how you cover both ICE and Ev content. 👊

[@PetrolPed]

I just love cars 👍

[@HQBProductions]

Useful information again as I fit out my new garage. No EV/Hybrid yet but maybe later in the year so seeing the installation was interesting. Stay safe! Richard😃😃😃

[@PetrolPed]

Good to future proof it 😜👍

[@myenergi]

Such a great video ! Thank you for this ⚡️🙏🏼

[@PetrolPed]

My pleasure guys. Can’t wait to use it more. Charged my mates Model S on Sunday and it was great playing with my app 😜👍

[@pseudoborderscot5836]

Thanks Pete, a brilliant and informative video. As another commenter has said, we'll all need these sooner or later, so this is a very useful upload. I have a wind turbine micro generator here, so seeing how technologically great Zappi is, was a real eye-opener. Thanks again! 👍

[@PetrolPed]

Awesome 👏

[@pseudoborderscot5836]

@Jamie Davison it's an Evance 5kWh, but the Company dealing them in UK is now Britwind...here's a link for info. www.sustainableenergysystems.co.uk/britwind-r9000-5kw/ Takes about 7-10 years to recover cost fully but you are getting some 'free' electricity during that time too. It's nice getting a healthy cheque in from the Supplier every quarter. The wind blows 24/7, unlike sunlight 😉. Good luck!

[@andrewnewnes7831]

Really interesting..well done Pete and all involved..

[@PetrolPed]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@johnkeen2345]

Hi Ped, I joined Octopus late last year and ordered a smart meter straight away. Nice chap came in February fitted new meters and gave me the home display to check what I was using. The gas part of the display worked straight away, it took about 3 weeks before the info was available to see on the website. The electric however was a different story. After waiting 2 weeks I emailed Octopus -nothing after 3 days. It's taken 4 phone calls, 6 emails and 10 weeks before both the website and display are now working. They still couldn't give any reason what the problem was. I'm hoping to change to Octopus go, but now I'm hoping it don't throw a spanner in the works. Just thought I would say that it may take a bit of time before the smart meters become - "Smart". Great videos and content as usual, very envious of that Zappi charger.

[@ian7675]

Great video, I've been searching for one that is this detailed so thank you for that.

[@PetrolPed]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@lorrainebeckett281]

Shared with my friend who’s brother has ordered a BMW I3 Sport and he’s now awaiting his own one of these after watching this and talking to them . Hopefully you also got a new subscriber !

[@richardclarke7224]

Very interesting video Pete....I’ve started to follow what’s needed as I guess we’ll have to go electric sooner rather than later. Cheers. Richard

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks Richard 👍

[@pipmeister2103]

Cracking upload & very informative. Learnt a lot 👍🏻

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks 👍

[@Bin-The-L-Plates]

Another great video and more great content. I’ll share it to a EV Driving Instructors group on Facebook, so many ADI’s are getting EV tuition vehicles, this will be of great interest I’m sure.

[@PetrolPed]

Great. Thanks 🙏🏻

[@trakside1]

What a cracking video, from the electrical install to the commissioning of the unit. Think i will be getting a Zappi charger. Thanks guys

[@PetrolPed]

Cheers Mike 👍

[@rogerpearson9081]

Good choice! The Zappi is #1 on my list for the ability to change charging priorities so I can use all my solar surplus and have the flexibility to change the priorities depending on whether I'm home all day or need to get a charge in a certain time regardless. That is the killer feature especially when you are exporting nearly 1000kW per quarter for a measly amount. I am in Australia and the only concern I would have is how it would handle a hot day with the sun on it or would it need to be sheltered. On the lock on the fuse panel, Any industry especially mining has very strict protocols on isolations including a clamp that everyone puts their lock on so it could have 5 or 6 locks on it. Not nice when someone turns on a 1000 Hp machine with someone inside it.

[@darrenhillman8396]

Interesting video, Pete. Two good lads for fitting it all, too. 👍🏻

[@PetrolPed]

They were indeed 👍

[@stephenclay6852]

Great video. And wow the number of chargers they are doing now is amazing

[@PetrolPed]

A great British success 👍

[@trev8591]

Really gets me thinking about getting a charger fitted, moving house in about a year and it could be a great selling point.

[@PetrolPed]

Yep. Very much so 👍

[@cinematographytrev]

Extremely well put together and very informative.

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks Trev 👍

[@jamesfernley8492]

Pete this was a great video lots of information and shows you that there is more to electric cars

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks 👍

[@loonymoon1]

Nice Install. I was on Octopus Agile but went to Go -Faster as Agile prices have not been great lately (wholesale prices have got higher). Go faster is a bit easier to deal with as straightforward.I now get 4 hours between 8:30pm and 12:30am at 5p/kWh and that means I can also do washing etc atthat time not just charge the car ;-) Agile was getting too expensive as the daytime rate was so much higher :( Might be worth a look as with Go-Faster you can choose (to a certain extent)the times you want the cheap period to be and also how long can have 3h for 4.5p or 5 hours for 5.5p so its very good! I may go back to agile in the future as it was a great idea to try to balance the load on the grid and reflect the carbon intensity with higher prices.

[@thecubbys]

Great work Zappi 👍

[@Sweepdog700]

Great vid Ped. Very interesting 👍

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks Rob 👍

[@Yorkshiremadmick]

Interesting install Thanks for sharing 👍🏻

[@PetrolPed]

My pleasure 👍

[@jasonsmith-ei8eh]

I'm sure Octopus Energy will be offering this service in the near future another brilliant video I suppose it's great if you've got the space I'm loving forward to when and which car you and Mrs P are going to get I can see there's going to be a lot of EV press cars coming your way I've still not seen a EV car on the road or heard one 🤫😂

[@britishminiclub]

What a fascinating and informative video Well done Pete. Now all you need is the MINI Cooper SE to plug in 👍

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks guys 🙏🏻

[@patrickflanagan8008]

Thank you for this vid, very informative and useful. Excellent tradesmen too.

[@PetrolPed]

My pleasure 👍

[@humphreybradley3060]

Very good choice mate! Got a Zappi tied into the solar & get a top-up charge from excess solar! Epic piece of kit

[@PetrolPed]

Nice 👍

[@johns14a]

Well that went pretty painlessly. Useful video 😎

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks 👍

[@briangriffiths114]

I helped design and had a solar PV system installed that includes the Zappi's sibling product, the Eddi power diverter, which uses excess power generated to warm the hot water tank immersion in preference to export. It is a nice piece of kit and provides similar information to the Zappi to help you manage your energy consumption. I do hope you install a solar PV array as I was involved with microgeneration prior to retirement and I prefer solar to other technologies because of its passive nature.

[@GrrMeister]

*Speak English ! Worse than **_Call of Duty_** - have you got a ECD/GB/and a Ground Break.*

[@matthewtaylor3351]

Thanks for being part of the zappi team. If you could design the next level Smart charger, what features would you add?

[@briangriffiths114]

@@matthewtaylor3351 The ability to precisely set the charge rate in order to interface with solar production, which varies widely during the course of the year.

[@fennie56]

Great video! I have an Ohme charger which connects to the car and works out how much power it needs to reach target and starts at optimum price point..great tech!

[@PetrolPed]

Cool 😎

[@GrrMeister]

13:21 *I have a **_Smart Meter_** it alerts me when my wife has left the Heater on **_again_** - have bought her a Tog24 Ski Jacket and saved ££££ on Energy - Go Green like Greta I tell her as she Shivers, The Lounge and Kitchen areas can be reduced on individual thermostats by as much as 5-10 degrees, before any risk of hypothermia set in, at which point to prevent any loss of limbs due to frostbite we go to bed with ONE HOT Water Bottle taken in turns of course, but sometimes find alternative means*

[@ChallengeStradalenf]

Thanks Pete, very interesting video 👍😎

[@PetrolPed]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@pauldarlington9157]

I’ve got a Zappie linked to solar and about to install battery storage as well. The Zappie also very cleverly disconnects the EV if there is a fault on the supply to your house. Otherwise your EV could be live with what appears the rest of your house disconnected!

[@PetrolPed]

👍

[@dangreasley7934]

I've had my wall charger since 2017 so no intelligence to mine, but then I did get the Government subsidy. Cost me £150 but the electrician charge circa £750 supply and fit, government subsidy paid the difference. I did have a bit of paperwork to submit and had to give either the reg of the car or a copy of the new car order, just as you described. Great video, very informative

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks Dan 👍

[@cliftonmcintosh6193]

Nice one another box ✅ well done pp 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@johnnybone1972]

That was really interesting/informative.

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks 👍

[@nickieredshaw7835]

Thanks for your video

[@ginggur17]

Good afternoon pal. Very much liking the technology, very nice. 👍👍👍

[@PetrolPed]

Cheers buddy 👍

[@jeffabbott463]

Cool tech. Just need that electric Porsche now for Mrs PP!

[@PetrolPed]

Must list my kidney on EBay 👍

[@waynebailey8619]

Just ordered 2 x 22kW units for home, great features.

[@ma40]

Octopus Agile has been on the expensive side over the last few months due to a lack of supply (several reactors have been offline), but Octopus Go is a fantastic alternative giving 5 hours at 5 pence per KWh for EV charging, with the rest priced just below 14 pence per KWh

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks for this 👍

[@kiae-nirodiariesencore4270]

Yes, there are people on the e-Niro owners facebook group who are getting £0.05/kWh. So a £2 overnight charge is a week of driving for most people.

[@mikejf4377]

I wold love that. Very cool.

[@PetrolPed]

👍

[@electricvehiclelife]

I wanted the wallbox pulsar plus but couldn't find an olev installer and ended up with the Zappi. It is a really good charger and myenergi have great customer service too. Really glad I ended up getting one. One thing they could improve is allowing a timed charge greater than 8 hours. When I need to do an equalisation charge I could do with a longer time period.

[@MrAdopado]

Just set the Zappi to "Fast" without bothering with any timer in those instances. Set the start time on your car (if it allows it).

[@electricvehiclelife]

Unfortunately my car doesn't have a timer and my off peak starts at 00:30. I only need the longer timing for an equalisation charge which isn't very often.

[@nabz0008]

You know a lot of people have uploaded videos of them using different charge points (Charge Master, Shell, etc), and explaining how they charge their cars. It would brilliant if you could make a video diary of doing the same thing. It would sort of add to your already cool reviews that you have done.

[@carllamb6711]

Hi Pete Great video mate and very interesting too 👍👍👍👍

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks bud 👍

[@jonathanfabian7297]

Really really useful, cheers

[@PetrolPed]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@chris-vn6sw]

Great video !! Interesting

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks and great to hear 👍

[@jedoka]

Gotta love those doggy helpers!

[@PetrolPed]

So helpful 😂😂😂

[@Turtytreeandaturd]

Getting Pv Solar and Zappi installed next month. Looking forward to playing with this kit..

[@PetrolPed]

Nice 👌

[@lorrainebeckett281]

Really interesting video, thank you for sharing . I also wondered what the cost was (not that we have any EV plans). Lovely to see Darcy & Hallie Bob helping in return for treats 😊

[@PetrolPed]

With the install costs, which can vary quite a bit, it’s in the region of £1000 without the government subsidy 👍

[@lorrainebeckett281]

@@PetrolPed thank you 😊

[@MrAdopado]

The Zappi is at the higher end of charge point prices. I have one ... and yes it's clever ... but most people will not require the facilities that it offers. All home charge points can charge at the same rate (unless you are in the 1% that have 3 phase electricity).

[@lawrencegatt4515]

Well done 👍 PP

[@PetrolPed]

👍

[@jb1schoolofmotoring]

Great video well done 👍 ✅

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks 👍

[@johnbrown3951]

That was really interesting. You didn't give a cost but I will have a look on their website. If I was buying a second hand electric or plug in hybrid I would need to get one so that has been most helpful. Thanks again.

[@kennymay_sings]

Feel free to email [e-mail] if you have any questions 😌

[@johnbrown3951]

@@kennymay_sings Will do. Thanks

[@PetrolPed]

With the charger and cost of install, which can vary depending on cables needed etc it’s probably around £1000 👍

[@johnbrown3951]

@@PetrolPed Thanks very much. It helps greatly knowing a company that can be trusted that comes on a recommendation that I trust as well. Not quite at the stage of purchasing yet but it's a near certainty that the next car will be at least a PHEV if not a full electric.

[@andrewcollier7549]

Well done very interesting brill vid

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks 👍

[@faylonbiryani]

Cool stuff, my next car will be an EV so this was very interesting stuff! Looks like a great charger.

[@PetrolPed]

👍

[@georgedaville4662]

Great video Ped, nice to unravel the mysteries of EV charging. I suspect the intricacies of tariffs and car to grid will be lost on a lot of people initially until it becomes the norm.

[@PetrolPed]

Probably 👍

[@MrAdopado]

There are very few EVs capable of car to grid so it's not much of an issue presently. (The drawback of car to grid is that you are cycling the battery more frequently ... and ultimately the life of the battery is measured in cycles ... so you are shortening its life. I'm not sure I want to do that with the most expensive component in an expensive car!)

[@grahamlwilson]

Very informative

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks 👍

[@filiped7298]

Great video. I could view an 1h video of Kevin sorting the electric cables.

[@PetrolPed]

LOL 😂

[@damiancox7276]

Just ordered my black tethered unit, solar panels, storage battery, Tesla M3 LR and in the process of the switch to Octopus Energy - like an 8 year old waiting for Christmas at present, roll on May

[@PetrolPed]

Very cool 😎

[@MrFatknacker]

Great video and really useful - my charger is a dumb one, but the real cost was getting the wiring sorted between the house and the garage.

[@PetrolPed]

I was lucky on that count 👍

[@MrAdopado]

It can get expensive if you have to bury cables. If you don't need to bury them it shouldn't be a big cost. I'm afraid the truth is that there are many EV installers who are making a lot of money ... that grant gets swallowed up very quickly!

[@philipparkes5079]

Hi Ped and not forgetting the Pups Excellent content and very informative, well done. Interesting to see how much tec is incorporated in the installation. However when you mentioned the Smart Meter thus got my blood pressure up.I think the introduction of Smart Meters (Gen 1) has been the most disasterous roll out and financial scam we have been saddled with in years. Not Fit For Purpose and no one will be held accountable😬😬😬

[@PetrolPed]

Very true 👍

[@getmoreforyourcar-bobjones]

I've just changed from Agile to Go as Agile prices have been quite high for several months now... whereas with Octopus Go you are charged 5p per kwh between 12.30am and 4.30am which your Zappi can be set to. Once your smart meter is fitted you can change to Go immediately. Good luck👍

[@PetrolPed]

Great. Thanks for the info 👍

[@Ued3b]

My Zappi is getting fitted on Weds and collecting the Model 3 on the 15th. Exciting times :)

[@PetrolPed]

Awesome 👏

[@baxbax8701]

Ahhh-hah! At last! Now do a week living with an EV, pleeeese! Always really good vids mate. Love it

[@PetrolPed]

I’ve done several of those. The most recent was with an Audi etron Sportback 👍

[@harrycalibra]

Id love an EV but 1 cost of the car ( Tesla) 2 I've only got communal parking or layby outside my house so having one of these chargers fitted and making owning an EV a dream I cant dam shame really. Really great video stay safe 😎😉👍

[@stanelder9995]

Great info - but such a different energy cost structure in the US! But this is really interesting for future planning for my property in N Ireland!

[@PetrolPed]

👍

[@WanderingFriar]

Agreed! In fact, having property like yours, It would be crazy not to have solar panels. I charge my EV car completely from the solar panels during the day. When full, the excess goes to the grid and I get a nice cheque quaterly.

[@thoughtfuldog5424]

Nice video. God help my in-laws with future electric cars, they struggle with pay at the pump 😅

[@PetrolPed]

😂😂😂

[@Nord_Mann]

Having your own private fuel station in the garage is every bloke’s dream. You didn’t mention the output of yours? My Taycan 4S+ charges at 7,4kW. Strangely on the same equipment, the TMXP charges at 8,4kW and the TM3P at a whopping 10.4kW!! Not sure why my Taycan charges so “slow”. 0-100% takes about 13-14hrs (as charge drops in the end), but in general, one doesn’t park with an empty battery, and 7-8hrs is the usual charge time to reach 100% so I guess overnight “full tank” is OK. Now you just got to get yourself a Taycan😉 The base RWD with the big battery goes a long way👌🏻

[@edc1569]

The Tesla 3 can do 1x32A (7.4kW) or 3x16A (11kW)

[@StevenVacher]

Interesting, I'm looking to go full electric for my next car this year. I'm just over in Horndean. Might give Kevin a call.

[@PetrolPed]

He is highly recommended. Let him know I sent you 😜👍

[@kiae-nirodiariesencore4270]

Great video showing the prep required to put what is effectively a filling station in at home. I did something similar in early 2019 before getting the e-Niro here in France. We put a dedicated feed from the consumer unit into the barn where the car is parked, buried a 15 mm cable 600 mm underground ...bit of overkill you could say but my sparky wanted to be on the safe side. I don’t have anything so sophisticated as the Zappi, not sure they sell them here and as I’m retired I don’t need to charge faster than the ‘granny’ cable. I do have solar panels though and last year my 8 panels produced enough electricity for me to drive 15,000 km which was 85% of my driving. We have an ancient electro-mechanical meter that runs backwards when the sun is shining....So until the dreaded smart metering arrives we are running the car almost for free!

[@footey7670]

Very cool install and top blokes they are 👍🏻🍻🇨🇦now for the Petrol Ped electric ⚡️ car purchase ?

[@markahomer]

Another excellent video. I must add. The two gentlemen in the garage were only social distancing at 1.575m - counting bricks). 🤔🤣

[@GrrMeister]

*Illegal CALL THE COPS*

[@GrrMeister]

*Cops Stated as no Door on the Garage no charges will be pursued against Ped*

[@PetrolPed]

That’ll do 😜😂

[@sheldonv8]

Zappis are great bit of kit. . I've got 2 EV's and solar. Had so much sunshine that I actually managed to fill both cars last weekend. Running cost for overnight charging on Octopus GO is £1.47 for about 100 miles of range. My business fuel costs have gone from £30 a week to about £2.

[@PetrolPed]

Wow 😳

[@neilmcknight9003]

That’s brilliant. With these savings, surely it will reduce the time it will take to get your money back from the solar panels? Most people say it takes 10-15 years to earn the money back from solar, but if the solar is charging your car, surely this time is slashed?

[@sheldonv8]

@@PetrolPed "fuel" cost update . .Done 5000 miles in my MG5 and it's cost £44 in electric so less than a penny a mile!!

[@sheldonv8]

@@neilmcknight9003 They've paid for themselves this spring. I bought them in 2013 and get about £700 feed in tariff payments a year. Typically now the government has slashed the FIT payments new solar buyers will only get their money back if they charge an EV during the day.

[@id70b40]

I’ve a friend who is a sparky that sounds exactly like Kevin when doing a job.... I think sparkys are a bit like policemen when it comes to vocabulary & terminology. 😂

[@PetrolPed]

LOL 😂

[@kevy427]

We’re all just as pedantic too😉

[@adama8570]

Looking forward to more pure Mini EVs!

[@danmason7]

Hi Pete. Thanks for the vid. Any issues with the Zappi so far? I have similar install issue (consumer unit too far from charger to run data cables). How has the Harvi data transfer worked for you? Any glitches? System down etc? Thanks

[@PetrolPed]

No issues so far. I love it 👍

[@pmgsussex]

interesting, especially for a Barnham resident who already uses Octopus Energy . I assume 1st test is going to be the Polestar test /week would be interested if the Polestar can play digital music from a USB stick. Last time I investigated it could not

[@PetrolPed]

Nope...something else coming before that 😜👍

[@markthoughtswithukrainemas2072]

I think the "ZAPPI" rep look so Cool and professional with his" Base ball cap" turn around back to front !!!!! great advert for the company !!!!!

[@PetrolPed]

What do you expect...a suit and tie 🤔

[@garycollings4557]

Hi I have the same unit it works great with my MG5 I charge it from my solar panels the zappi is a great bit of kit

[@PetrolPed]

Nice 👍

[@aldozilli1293]

Am thinking about getting this but hear a lot of criticisms regards build quality and it not working as it should? Have solar panel and buying a Tesla.

[@grahamwest1079]

I was looking at a Cooper SE until I saw an Autocar article saying Mini are bringing out an electric JCW later in the year or early next year which sounds very interesting.Thought that could even tempt you away from the Tesla Pete although I expect JCWs range will not be much better than the Cooper Se especially with the JCW dial set to maximum performance. I am still waiting to see the electric mini pace car on Formula E. Good podcast by Mrs Ped by the way.

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks Graham. I’ll let her know you enjoyed it 👍

[@shaunwilliamson9193]

Is the back of the barn south facing as my house is if it is south facing then your solars panels will be in the sunshine the most of the day usually 8-12 hours

[@PetrolPed]

It would certainly get a lot of sun 👍

[@antking8847]

Solar would be a great move. Given time one imagines that the 'agile' tariff will change - it is all about when people are using electric - if everyone is charging cars at night (normally a low usage period) - will there still be a price advantage. I already have a Ground Source Heat Pump (installed in 2006) - this means I can't have an EV charger on our property (in the middle of nowhere!) as our power supply isn't big enough (We are limited to a 100 amps) - We also have a granny annex on site for my Mother in Law. Good Luck and will be interested to see developments.

[@waynecartwright7276]

the Zappi can limit its output based on usage to enable it not to exceed your maximum demand

[@ianhowatson4818]

Good video and well done for planning ahead, I must admit even I’d thought about connecting solar panels to a storage capacitor and tying in a charger, but the “Luddite” in me is still not ready to give up the ICE for a few years yet! I still like my S3, MX5 and FH4. PS Will you be changing the channel name to “Electric Ped” or even “Smart Peter”!? 😉

[@PetrolPed]

No change planned as yet 😜

[@SWR112]

Next up solar panels and a MINI E for daily driving. 😁👍 Or a Tesla model 3 long range and a second charger at the holiday home in Cornwall (think it is) and your sorted. It’s addictive by the looks of it. Would love a Zappy and a EV but a few things need to fall in place either a dip in new EV price along with increased range as it wouldn’t be a second Car as I’d want to actually do road trips. Pity you missed out on that new Ioniq 5 it looks amazing, maybe get one to review when they actually have more than one in the U.K.👍

[@PetrolPed]

I emailed Hyundai yesterday😜😂

[@johnhutchinson635]

Really interesting video and anyone else thinking Pete’s ordered an electric car which will be revealed in a future video? 😉

[@PetrolPed]

🤔😂😂

[@EwanV]

No more tripping fuses with unrolled extension cords! 😎⚡🤪

[@poosnip]

You need the right energy meter to do these off peak charging . Electricity suppliers can’t measure your usage with without smart meters. In most cases you do not get the cheapest energy tariff when you have the supplier install a new meter. The recoup that cost in charging more per kWh.

[@keithevans5667]

Fab video, nice new toy, plus Pup content too, more EV cars in the content.....I think 🤔

[@PetrolPed]

Maybe 🤔 😂

[@rugbygirlsdadg]

Is it clever enough (with appropriate wiring) to charge a car straight from PV when there's a power cut in the local distribution network? And does it have a "dumb" fail-safe mode. Say if the hub dies or the software suffers from the equivalent of a "blue screen of death"? I've worked in I.T. for 40 years and I'm extremely wary of new software. VW's Id.3 software for example....

[@simonmurfin1910]

Hi. Take care to do the analysis on the agile tariff as it’s not always as cheap as you’d like. We’ve been on it for 10 months or so and initial savings were huge but we’ve paid more than our previous tariff for the last few months even being careful to avoid the peak hours.

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks for the heads up 👍

[@MrAdopado]

@@PetrolPed If/when you are on a smart meter you can download the Octopus Compare app. It analyses your actual previous usage and will give you exact costs of each Octopus tariff for your own pattern of use. Everybody's situation is different. (It's true that Agile has not actually been a good deal recently for many people .. over the past month I would have paid £18 more on Agile than on Go.)

[@cliveallen7778]

You can still get the grant if you are leasing a plug in hybrid or full electric car 😊

[@andrewgibbs5096]

Very interesting video. A couple of issues I have. I hate the fact that some energy companies insist on the customer having a “smart” meter. Whilst they are not compulsory I will resist. The reason being, I often switch providers to get cheaper tariffs. Therefore, run the risk of the meter becoming a “dumb” meter. Yes, I know it’s less likely with the newer generation of meters! Secondly, my car is in an allocated space in a residential car park and I can see issues with a cable running across the footpath between the car & the house. Sorry, petrol still wins for me!

[@MrAdopado]

The smart meter issue has been sorted with the newer types. They really are essential if you want to take advantage of tariffs that give you cheap rates at different times of day/night. Some tariffs can have a different rate for each half hour segment of a 24 hour day! (Anyway, you've got a dumb meter already and seem to be happy with it!)

[@andrewgibbs5096]

@@MrAdopado Whilst the risk remains I will still resist. So many stories of botched installation. Just to clarify, I’m on Economy 7 which virtually halves my unit rate at night which is when I use 80% of my power heating water & storage heaters (when required).

[@thescallytrader]

Is it really that safe to have a liquid container without a cap on above the consumer board?

[@usfouru2]

Had my white V2 Zappi installed back in Dec 19 before my MG ZS EV arrived on 1st Mar 20 although as I could prove I had a car on order I received the £500 Gov grant as it was back then. Have you bought an electric car yet Ped?

[@PetrolPed]

No but I’ve had a couple of electric press cars since and having a charger makes that much easier 👍