Intelligent Octopus Go and Porsche Connect

[psglas]

I have the Intelligent Octopus Go tariff and used to use the Octopus app to control the charging. I had the Taycan added as a device. I stopped using it about a year ago as it wasn't that reliable. I had Porsche Connect at the time.

Octopus have started doing free electricity hours so I thought I'd try it again but when I try to add the car as a device it fails. However, I didn't renew Porsche Connect last November because the car was in the OPC for a few weeks for a charger replacement and when I got it back I didn't really miss Connect so didn't renew.

Does anyone know if the device control on the Octopus app relies on a Porsche connect subscription ?

I guess the other possibilities is I have the connection issues others seem to be having.

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[Bennachie]

Yes. Octo 'talks to' Porsche to get battery condition etc.

 

[Speuk]

Yes, Octopus and Ovo both together with others send and receive data to the Porsche servers via Enode's API. The data is then synced with the car and the App so a Connected Services subscription is required

 

[tophamn]

I have the Intelligent Octopus Go tariff and used to use the Octopus app to control the charging. I had the Taycan added as a device. I stopped using it about a year ago as it wasn't that reliable. I had Porsche Connect at the time.

Octopus have started doing free electricity hours so I thought I'd try it again but when I try to add the car as a device it fails. However, I didn't renew Porsche Connect last November because the car was in the OPC for a few weeks for a charger replacement and when I got it back I didn't really miss Connect so didn't renew.

Does anyone know if the device control on the Octopus app relies on a Porsche connect subscription ?

I guess the other possibilities is I have the connection issues others seem to be having.

As others have said you need Porsche Connect to do what you're trying. However, which EVSE (wall box) do you have? - if it's supported by Octopus (I have a MyEnergi Zappi) then add that instead of the car.

When I got my Taycan last year I tried to charge using integration with the car but like you found it unreliable. Letting Octopus control the wall box instead has been perfect.

 

[psglas]

As others have said you need Porsche Connect to do what you're trying. However, which EVSE (wall box) do you have? - if it's supported by Octopus (I have a MyEnergi Zappi) then add that instead of the car.

When I got my Taycan last year I tried to charge using integration with the car but like you found it unreliable. Letting Octopus control the wall box instead has been perfect.

I have an Andersen A2 which I don't think is compatible.

I'll manage without the free electricity. No point paying £300+ for porsche connect in order to get a few pounds of free electricity.

 

[tophamn]

I'll manage without the free electricity.

It's definitely a mixed blessing - if I plug my car in during these 'free' sessions I'm pumping electricity from my solar panels into the car instead of exporting it to the grid, so net I lose.

 

[pimp]

My Porsche connect has just ran out last night, only had the car 3 months now, feels odd with out it.
Shame that I have there " Porsche Mobile Charger Connect" which uses wifi, but i've not worked out how to get Octopus to control that if, it can.

 

[Remedy234]

Maybe I’m doing it wrong but I’ve octopus go and a Hypervolt charger. I just set the Hypervolt to charge 11.30pm to 5.30am everyday and just plug it in the evenings it needs charging.
I’ve also got a Mini Cooper2 EV and can’t have two cars registered on octopus

 

[tophamn]

Maybe I’m doing it wrong but I’ve octopus go and a Hypervolt charger. I just set the Hypervolt to charge 11.30pm to 5.30am everyday and just plug it in the evenings it needs charging.
I’ve also got a Mini Cooper2 EV and can’t have two cars registered on octopus

Disconnect your Porsche from the Octopus app, then add the Hypervolt charger as the 'device', not the car.

 

[Remedy234]

Works just fine my way, not going to risk messing it up but thanks

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