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An old iPad I have been using as a CCTV monitor. Noticed the screen is coming away. Is this battery expansion? Should I dispose of it immediately?

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Noticed a new API for Octopus Outgoing Prime in home assistant, which looks like a fixed export tariff with a peak and off peak rate. Could be interesting for solar and battery owners.

It looks like 9p flat rate and 16p peak (4-7pm). This in my opinion however does not seem like it would outperform agile outgoing, unless they perhaps did a 16p session in the morning so that battery users could dump twice per day.

I have been battling for months with my vehicle not charging overnight due to going into a deep sleep state before the schedule starts, as the evec charger does not give a pilot signal to the car unless it is enabled, which doesn't happen unless manually done via the app, or the schedule starts, by which point the car has already gone into a deep sleep state so charging never starts overnight. By default, the evec charger turns off every time it is unplugged, so we need to set an automation to turn on every time it is plugged in.

It turns out the solution is rather simple and is as follows;
Rather than setting a schedule on the EVEC app, set the charging schedule on your car, e.g. 23:30-5:30.
You must then go to 'scenes' tab in the evec app and create an automation exactly as shown in the attached photo.

Create Scene > When device status changes > select your charger > work state: charger inserted > then: switch (on)

This will ensure the EV charger switches ON every time it is connected so that the car registers having a EV charger plugged in and can then charge on its set schedule. This also then locks the cable to the car, where previously it did not do so and could be pulled out when not charging.

Overall, I have been happy with the performance of the evec charger, I chose evec as I have the powerpair which enables charging 2 cars simultaneously. Now that I have found the correct schedule settings, it is working flawlessly. The app could be more intuitive as I have had the charger for over a year and it has taken this long to get it working the way I want.

Hopefully this information will help some people dealing with the same headache.

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I have now owned the Emeya for 1 year. During this time, many people have come up to me asking my thoughts on reliability, driving experience etc so I will share my experience here as there is very little feedback online with ownership experiences on this car.

In this time I have completed 6,000 miles including a couple of longer trips. I will start off by saying I am a petrolhead and have owned a number of higher powered vehicles including BMW M3 and Jag F-Type R.

For me the Lotus Emeya is the best car I have owned. It has been faultless, not even any small issues during my ownership.

This car drives extremely well. Yes, it's heavy at 2.5 tons, but considering this, you can still throw this thing into corners with confidence. It drives like a Lotus for sure. Obviously, being electric the power delivery of the 600bhp is instant so you can't compare this with a petrol vehicle in that sense. But every time I sit in the Emeya, it puts a smile on my face, the Lotus DNA definitely lives in this car, it is definitely engaging to drive.

This car is advertised as a Hyper-GT which is exactly what it is. I have driven to Europe and after several hours of driving, I have no fatigue. My specific car has the executive 4-seater pack so the seats are so comfortable to sit in for long periods. The finish is top notch with no cheap plastic, every surface is in a soft touch material, and in my opinion there is little rivalry for the quality of the interior and it easily exceeds its german competitors. One thing that always annoys me with cars is small rattles. This car has none after 1 year.

Moving onto practicality, it's good for a 4 door coupe. I have a young child and long distance trips with a car seat, pram and bags for 3 people is no issue. It is very spacious inside with plenty of legroom in both the front and rear, the benefit of active noise cancellation and double glazed windows also enhances the comfort for long distances.

The quoted range is 380 miles, although I have found the realistic exact range is 280 miles, this seems to be the same whether it's cold or warm weather. Currently on my EV tariff, it will cost me £3.50 for a full charge at home. When travelling long distances using public chargers, I would estimate the costs to be the same per mile as a typical ICE vehicle based on (overpriced) UK public charging costs.

Now onto the elephant in the room. It's a chinese EV with a British design. But when you think about it, this is a fantastic combination. The Emeya has all the technology you can think of, even the doors open and close electronically. There is no denying the Chinese are far ahead of the game, especially with the technology side of things. Combine this with the Lotus design and you truly have masterpiece. I love the look of this car. Due to the size and placement of batteries, EV designers usually have a hard time to get a sleek looking car, many look bloated and bulky, but the Emeya has a sharp aggressive front end that molds along the sides beautifully to a sleek rear, with the active aero and full width light bar making this look like the premium car that it is.

I will always have a soft spot for noisy petrol cars, but the reality is, the evolution of vehices and the future is electric. People naturally don't like change, which is why EV's get a lot of hate - which is usually from the people that have never driven one. But if this is the future, I am all for it.

To those who hate on Lotus for going down the EV route, the UK has plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars after 2030. Do you expect Lotus to just fade out of existence? The reality is batteries are heavy, but as the technology improves, batteries will get lighter and more efficient and the future looks electric!

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Octopus have emailed me today less than 2 weeks before due installation date to say the following:

The technical engineer has reviewed the information from the survey and noted that the flow rate is currently 3L/min. This is too low for the system requirements and will need to be improved before the heat pump can be installed.
You will need to arrange for a plumber to investigate and, ideally, increase this to 14L/min.
This was an oversight during the initial post-survey check, and I apologise it wasn't caught sooner. However, if this can be amended in time, we should still be able to meet the planned installation date without any delays.

Obviously I am not happy as the survey was carried out 3 months ago and the installation is booked to start in less than 2 weeks…
Has anyone else had this and how did you solve it?
From discussing with AI, it seems my best option is to change long runs of 15mm copper and upgrade to 28mm on the circulation loop. I’m assuming octopus have a device that can measure the flow rate somehow.