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Between 2200-2359 today, get 40% off Ionity and Osprey.

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[–] scrchngwsl 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Interesting, but who is charging on Ionity and Osprey at 11pm? Taxi drivers?

[–] JohnSmith 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

The great news is that they are working on flexible pricing, even if the first steps are not ideal for all of us. Car and home batteries, flexible pricing and a bit of automation can make the overall electricity system significantly more efficient and reliable.

[–] scrchngwsl 2 points 11 months ago

Yeah definitely, it's moving in the right direction. I like what Octopus is doing in general and this fits in with that.

[–] wewbull 2 points 11 months ago

To be fair to Osprey, they already have peak and off-peak charging rates (at least through Electroverse, and it might only be at some sites). They are, however, one of the most expensive networks out there. Their off-peak rates bring them down to where Ionity is.