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Hello.
Has anyone figured out the off-peak charging for the BMW 330e (first generation)? I have had the car (2016 330e) for over a year but have finally got a smart meter with the Octopus Go tariff (highly recommended, PM me for a £50 off link if you want to switch to them). It gives 5p/kWh overnight from 0030 to 0430. (With an EVBox charger).
This is what I’m trying to do. I generally leave around 0630 and I want the car preconditioned, and with a full battery. The charging pattern would ideally be to fill the battery between 0030 and 0430, with a small top-up as it pre-conditions around 0615-0630.
I haven’t figured out how yet.
Attempt 1) I set the off-peak from 0030 to 0700 so that it can still top up while it pre-conditions, and the departure time at 0630. But then, it only starts charging around 0400 and I mostly miss the cheap time.
Attempt 2) I set the off-peak from 0030 to 0700, and two departure times: 0430 and 0630. But then, it preconditions twice (once in the middle of the night), not ideal.
I have some other ideas but has anyone figured it out? I guess that if I fixed the off-peak times 0030-0430 it would precondition from the battery for the 0630 departure and I would start with a depleted battery.
I have some other options to play with in the wall box charger timer but haven’t gone there yet.
I’m sure others have the same issue, has anyone figured it out?
Has anyone figured out the off-peak charging for the BMW 330e (first generation)? I have had the car (2016 330e) for over a year but have finally got a smart meter with the Octopus Go tariff (highly recommended, PM me for a £50 off link if you want to switch to them). It gives 5p/kWh overnight from 0030 to 0430. (With an EVBox charger).
This is what I’m trying to do. I generally leave around 0630 and I want the car preconditioned, and with a full battery. The charging pattern would ideally be to fill the battery between 0030 and 0430, with a small top-up as it pre-conditions around 0615-0630.
I haven’t figured out how yet.
Attempt 1) I set the off-peak from 0030 to 0700 so that it can still top up while it pre-conditions, and the departure time at 0630. But then, it only starts charging around 0400 and I mostly miss the cheap time.
Attempt 2) I set the off-peak from 0030 to 0700, and two departure times: 0430 and 0630. But then, it preconditions twice (once in the middle of the night), not ideal.
I have some other ideas but has anyone figured it out? I guess that if I fixed the off-peak times 0030-0430 it would precondition from the battery for the 0630 departure and I would start with a depleted battery.
I have some other options to play with in the wall box charger timer but haven’t gone there yet.
I’m sure others have the same issue, has anyone figured it out?