Article 5SQ7T I can’t charge my electric car cheaply because I’m too close to an RAF base

I can’t charge my electric car cheaply because I’m too close to an RAF base

by
Miles Brignall
from Technology | The Guardian on (#5SQ7T)

I can't have Octopus Energy's Go tariff because the meter would interfere with air force systems

A few months ago I decided to switch energy supplier and moved to Octopus Energy's Go tariff, principally because it offers cheap electric car charging overnight at a rate of 5p/kWh.

I applied to have the required smart meter installed. But after being given a date, I was later declined on the basis that smart meters cannot work at my address because they interfere with the missile early warning system at RAF Fylingdales.

Continue reading...
External Content
Source RSS or Atom Feed
Feed Location http://feeds.theguardian.com/theguardian/technology/rss
Feed Title Technology | The Guardian
Feed Link https://www.theguardian.com/us/technology
Feed Copyright Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2024
Reply 0 comments