Chris Bacon wrote:
On 18/05/2021 09:25, Tim+ wrote:
Chris Bacon wrote:
I can't think of a single advantage, except for the car charging thing
that someone mentioned. Indeed, that seems to be the sole reason for the
push to make people have them. So that charging times can be somewhat
controlled.

Its not a question of €œcontrolling€� it, its just makes it much more
affordable if you have a significant consumption that you can time-shift to
an off-peak period.

Of course it is. That's the major reason that they're being being
pushed. I can't think of any other real advantage, can you?


My smart meter doesnt €œcontrol€� my car charging. I choose when I charge
it. You could argue that Im being €œmanipulated€� into charging my car off
peak overnight. But even without a smart meter I would be charging most
nights anyway so that I start the day with a €œfull tank€�.

Or are you talking about a €œBig brother€� scenario whereby folk could
potentially be cut off remotely?

Tim
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