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by DadGrifty
Fri Apr 23, 2021 8:44 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Pod Point now support scheduled charging!
Replies: 39
Views: 13185

Re: Pod Point now support scheduled charging!

Have successfully managed a podpoint scheduled charge but not before some teething troubles. Apparently you need to schedule a charge every day of the week (whether you need one or not) so I selected the Octopus cheap rate times 00.30 - 04.30 for all days. The light on the podpoint charger then goes...
by DadGrifty
Thu Apr 08, 2021 3:25 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Pod Point now support scheduled charging!
Replies: 39
Views: 13185

Re: Pod Point now support scheduled charging!

Thank you Scott28tt. That is very useful news, I have just updated my PodPoint app and it is all sitting there as you say. I'll give it a go when I next need a charge. The problem I had was that when scheduling a charge using the ID.3 on-board controls the overnight charge was painfully slow (8mph v...
by DadGrifty
Sun Mar 28, 2021 4:14 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Timing a Charge
Replies: 62
Views: 23563

Re: Timing a Charge

Thanks scott28tt - I set the timed charge up as: 'vehicle' - 'location' - 'home' - charge between 00.30 and 04.30 (Octopus cheap rate); instant charge from 10%; charge up to 80%; didn't set a departure time; didn't tick either 'automatically unlock connection' or 'reduce a/c'. So the timing all work...
by DadGrifty
Tue Mar 23, 2021 4:22 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Timing a Charge
Replies: 62
Views: 23563

Re: Timing a Charge

First time on ID3forum. Query about rate of charging. Plug in and charge straight away at home and car charges at 25mph according to WeConnect app. But if set charging timer the timing is fine but only charges at 8mph. Any suggestions to increase the rate overnight?