FabGuys.com forum: Paid to use electricity

By *our-slave OP Man
4 weeks ago

nottingham

Today, Octopus will be paying me to charge my cars! All that Green energy flowing into the grid means that the cost per kWh for me is -3.9p! (Minus 3.9p/kwh). I’m also being paid the same rate for all the electricity I’m using in my house and to charge my solar battery.

I’m doing a 210 mile road trip today. Amazing to think that Octopus are paying me to take it!

While Octopus are paying me to use electricity today, everything my solar panels produce will be sold to the grid.

If you choose the right energy provider for you and if you have solar panels with battery, your energy costs can be very close to zero, especially if you drive an EV.

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By *astDevonGuyMan
4 weeks ago

Seaton

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By *luteus maxMan
4 weeks ago

Waterlooville at night

Isn't it the taxpayer who is paying you to use your environmentally damaging EV. Also remember you are polluting the atmosphere with nano particle emissions, and damaging the roads. Those of us who are more responsible and use traditional ICE vehicle are having to pay the penalties for your so called green misunderstanding of nature and economics.

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By *mma_EvansTV/TS
4 weeks ago

Preston

Popcorn 🍿 anyone?

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By *nthebuffMan
4 weeks ago

Liskeard

"Popcorn 🍿 anyone?

xx"

OP may want some sustenance waiting for that car to charge

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By *lexieMan
4 weeks ago

Just north of Southampton

"Isn't it the taxpayer who is paying you to use your environmentally damaging EV. Also remember you are polluting the atmosphere with nano particle emissions, and damaging the roads. Those of us who are more responsible and use traditional ICE vehicle are having to pay the penalties for your so called green misunderstanding of nature and economics."

Handbags... but he is right of course; which just goes to prove that everything politicians setup, is screwed!

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By *atex-PlayerMan
4 weeks ago

Sudbury

Are there any concessions for a 4.0 V8 twin turbo?

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By *hris111mcrMan
4 weeks ago

salford

And here's me thing this site was just about cock

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By *eefandfurMan
4 weeks ago

Edinburgh

Good for you. Hopefully you'll be storing some of that free energy to keep for next November's dunkelflaute. Save having to depend on burning imported gas to generate electricity to get you through those dark days.

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By *eepeter4Man
4 weeks ago

Bournemouth

"Popcorn 🍿 anyone?

xx"
if this thread reaches 175 replys by teatime on Easter Sunday I will buy you all a choc lce.

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By *idingcockMan
4 weeks ago

Driffield

They’re only paying you to take it off their hands because Storm Dave is spinning the turbines this weekend. EVs are the future just a shame that the upfront cost is so high.

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By *eefandfurMan
4 weeks ago

Edinburgh

"They’re only paying you to take it off their hands because Storm Dave is spinning the turbines this weekend. EVs are the future just a shame that the upfront cost is so high. "

And the embodied energy and cradle to grave relative environmental impact is still highly questionable.

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By *hyna HutchMan
4 weeks ago

valleys

Only three are 'green'.

Cycle.

A horse.

Shank's pony.

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By *owzerMan
4 weeks ago

Chester... Where the streets have no name

"Today, Octopus will be paying me to charge my cars! All that Green energy flowing into the grid means that the cost per kWh for me is -3.9p! (Minus 3.9p/kwh). I’m also being paid the same rate for all the electricity I’m using in my house and to charge my solar battery.

I’m doing a 210 mile road trip today. Amazing to think that Octopus are paying me to take it!

While Octopus are paying me to use electricity today, everything my solar panels produce will be sold to the grid.

If you choose the right energy provider for you and if you have solar panels with battery, your energy costs can be very close to zero, especially if you drive an EV."

And you'll be voting for the Green Party 💚 in the election 🗳️

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By *0yguyMan
4 weeks ago

Cumbria

Btitish Gas ev tariff does something similar every Sunday.

(There are other energy providers)

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By *luerooMan
4 weeks ago

bridgwater

"Only three are 'green'.

Cycle.

A horse.

Shank's pony. "
have you forgotten the emissions from the horse

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By *ugged NorthernerMan
4 weeks ago

North East

Give me Petrol or Diesel car any day

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By *IPMANMan
4 weeks ago

West London

To listen to sone EV owners, obe could almost believe that their beloved vehicles are made from non polluting peacock feathers and make the trip from the factory in China to the UK on the backs of sea horses

All that has happened is that the shit and pollution has moved from the UK to China etc

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By *ibblefishMan
4 weeks ago

louthish

Why are some EV drivers such tw*ts?

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By *tmguylookingMan
4 weeks ago

Chesterfield

"Give me Petrol or Diesel car any day "

Well they are less polluting overall, and last a hell of a lot longer too

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By *ugged NorthernerMan
4 weeks ago

North East

"Why are some EV drivers such tw*ts? "

Exactly 👍

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By *oxymusicMan
4 weeks ago

Cowbridge

Anybody else get the whiff of self satisfaction & slight arrogance from this thread, bearing in mind a current fuel crisis?

Unless an individual lives off the land of their own labour & forage, wears a loin cloth and whose habitat is a mud hut then I’ll not take lectures from somebody with an energy intensive EV to produce and solar panels made in China.

Hypocritical to the extreme.

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By *laireKTV/TS
4 weeks ago

Manchester

"Give me Petrol or Diesel car any day

Well they are less polluting overall, and last a hell of a lot longer too"

Over 400 Chinese EV brands have collapsed since 2018. Imagine being an owner of one of those.

Hundreds of thousands destined for the scrap heap.

A green solution needs vehicles which last a long time.

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By *eefandfurMan
4 weeks ago

Edinburgh

Just as well the OP only has to travel 210 miles. If he had to do 300 miles, he'd need to factor in a 30 minute charging break at 75p per kWh.

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By *xplore moreTV/TS
4 weeks ago

cockermouth

How much have you payed altogether for your solar panels, inverter, batteries, electrician to do all the work, and your electric car?

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By *laireKTV/TS
4 weeks ago

Manchester

"How much have you payed altogether for your solar panels, inverter, batteries, electrician to do all the work, and your electric car? "

Don't you know?

It's all free apparently. As long as you only drive on a Saturday and do exactly 210 miles.

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By *xplore moreTV/TS
4 weeks ago

cockermouth

"How much have you payed altogether for your solar panels, inverter, batteries, electrician to do all the work, and your electric car?

Don't you know?

It's all free apparently. As long as you only drive on a Saturday and do exactly 210 miles.

Free my arse 😂.. Its all a huge scam!

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By *oxymusicMan
4 weeks ago

Cowbridge

"How much have you payed altogether for your solar panels, inverter, batteries, electrician to do all the work, and your electric car?

Don't you know?

It's all free apparently. As long as you only drive on a Saturday and do exactly 210 miles.

😆

And for just how long, and cost, have I, and everybody else, been subsiding this scam for somebody to rub it in that they getting paid 3.5p per kWh on our leccy bills?

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By *eefandfurMan
4 weeks ago

Edinburgh

Have you factored in vehicle depreciation in your cost analysis.

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By *xplore moreTV/TS
4 weeks ago

cockermouth

How's your free road tax on this said electric vehicle?

Oh... Wait... It's probably not free anymore 😂😂

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By *arina.TV/TS
4 weeks ago

Hull

I will race you in my Fisker Ocean for free and then rub my bum over your solar panels to charge my anal dynamo.

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By *ewBrumBiMan
4 weeks ago

Birmingham

I'm sure that the African children digging up the materials to make your batteries are very happy for you.

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By *hyna HutchMan
4 weeks ago

valleys

"Only three are 'green'.

Cycle.

A horse.

Shank's pony. have you forgotten the emissions from the horse"

No, I believe it balances out, having lovely roses in one's garden.

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By *etmepants offMan
4 weeks ago

dartford

"Why are some EV drivers such tw*ts? "

You have to be a tw*t to buy an ev

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By *oosterladMan
3 weeks ago

ipswich

I know someone who has solar and two batteries and a battery car. He is on Octopus and games the system. Charges car and batteries during day. Empties them to Octopus at peak demand in evening for a good price then recharges back at 3am cheaply. This pays financially but you need a smart meter to do it.

My approach is different. I want resilience. Im a petrolhead so run old interesting cars and an ebike. More interested in what happens when the grid fails due to over demand or failure to generate due to no gas supply which im sure it soon will. I installed solar last year with a battery to cover all hot water for 9 months a year and cooker lighting etc. Its not on smart meter so cant be rationed or switched off by the govt. and provides enough energy to run the oil boiler pump in winter and a few lights and telly etc. It pays for itself in ten years.

When old Battery cars become cheap enough ill add one on sorn as a sl.ve battery for extra oomph to the system.

All else fails the ebike will do 30 miles if I have to use it.

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By *anfun1090Man
3 weeks ago

Monaghan

"Why are some EV drivers such tw*ts? "

They are the new vegans

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By *ewforitMan
3 weeks ago

waterlooville

How much is too replace the battery in the ev and what mileage

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By *attersbyMan
3 weeks ago

cotswold

Good luck fella . There are so many jealous Jeremy’s on here. Enjoy your day out . !

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By *lexieMan
3 weeks ago

Just north of Southampton

"They’re only paying you to take it off their hands because Storm Dave is spinning the turbines this weekend. EVs are the future just a shame that the upfront cost is so high. "

...and by year eight the batteries are toast, and the replacement cost more than the resale value of the vehicle! EV mugs!

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By *ldmanMan
3 weeks ago

Rawcliffe Bridge.

"They’re only paying you to take it off their hands because Storm Dave is spinning the turbines this weekend. EVs are the future just a shame that the upfront cost is so high.

...and by year eight the batteries are toast, and the replacement cost more than the resale value of the vehicle! EV mugs!"

And don't try to put them out when they spontaneously combust, or is it an insurance scam?

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By *LASGOW 60s GUYMan
3 weeks ago

Glasgow

Only works if you can charge an EV at home. Will never buy an EV as I choose to live in a flat and the public charging network is a rip-off

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By *owzerMan
3 weeks ago

Chester... Where the streets have no name

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All else fails the ebike will do 30 miles if I have to use it.

Probably more if you use the pedals

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