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Originally Posted by redneck
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This doesn’t bode well...
Charging points for electric cars will be preset to turn off for NINE HOURS a day amid fears they will cause blackouts if government hits target for phasing out petrol and diesel
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Did you read the article or just the headline?
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Owners will be able to override the preset time
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Public chargers and rapid chargers, on motorways and a-roads, will be exempt
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Basically the UK wants home chargers to be programmed not to charge during peak times in the morning and evening but owners can do whatever they want. This is basically making delayed overnight charging the preset option instead of relying on owners to manual program the charger to do delayed charging.