Of course when everyone does this, the additional load means that economy 7 won’t be viable and the price will rise or it’ll be abolished.
Speaking to people who work for National Grid, industrial use is the prime driver for demand. The grid is easily able to cope with any foreseeable EV load off peak.
Sure, but the pint of economy 7 is to even out the load, if everyone starts downloading electricity overnight, the load will go up, rendering it pointless. Econmy 8 will need to be launched to encourage people to use electricity in the daytime. 
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Ideally we want sufficiently smart systems so they will pull the energy they need when there is plenty of supply. Doesn’t seem that hard in principle, but I doubt that a privatised electricity system will facilitate it. Surge pricing, anyone?
Everything’s easy in principle, if you’re not the one having to do it.
Fucking accountants. 
There has been a V2G trial that has been doing just that.
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What’s the ETA on your spanglewagon @AmDismal?
Arriving with the dealer on 14 Feb apparently.
At least I have a date, unlike @edd9000 
No date for me yet, not bothered really, the further away from Christmas the better financially.
Solution in search of a problem, especially as all new olev approved chargers have to be slightly smart, unless it can interface with variable pricing tariffs?
I know I’m just being an old git, but websites built like that do my nut in. The VW iD3 microsite is like that too.
Maybe @AmDismal can ‘improve’ it?
Not likely to be in keeping with the general mood of the thread, but I found it childishly funny…
So we’re sat in the IMAX waiting for Star Wars to start and there’s this big pompous advert by Audi proclaiming their shiny new green credentials with some electric car promises etc.
Wife turns to me and maybe a bit loudly says, “yerright, that’s the answer to better use of the planet’s resources, buy a fucking car”.
Guy in front clearly tweaked by this and turns round and begins to explain his deep green virtue by owning a Tesla.
Quick as a flash, wifey says “Really, wow, you’re my hero. Do you fly to holidays abroad and eat meat?” To which he nods (bait hook).
Hel then says something along the lines of ‘well then face front and shut the fuck up then know nothing Tesla-twat’ 
His two teenage kids then proceed to school him until the film starts. 
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Is she this potty-mouthed all the time?
Only when required 
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Ford Mustang Mach-E
Sadly looks nothing like a Mustang.
Looks a bit like something Mazda might have tried to sell you about 3 or 4 years ago.
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Presumably this horror-show would be electric
Ionity seemed so promising, but 69p per kWh is not cheap - even the motorway Ecotricity ones are only 39p.
Won’t be long before the lecky for milk floats is dearerer than unleaded… 