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I hate it when I get obsessed about things

Posted by oblique (aka kkuphal) Jan 5 '23, 12:22

LIR: $85 "mistake" using hourly pricing

1) Deal with it, may never happen again, will save money overall (already saved almost $30 in the first 2 months) assuming this isn't a regular occurance

2) Replace EV charger with smart version ($550 cost unless I can sell mine - could relocate mine to parents for my own use occasionally), integrate with IFTTT/HA

3) Integrate with Kia directly to stop/pause charging during high cost. $149 annually but I get to keep my remote start features while I pay (was considering), integrate with IFTTT/HA

4) Look for some kind of smart 50A switch (they exist, saw one for $115) and get it wired in. Integrate with IFTTT/HA

Going some kind of integration route seems smart because there are other things I could do based on the high usage (reduce AC usage, turn off space heaters, etc.) But now I'm like: "Really, you're going to spend $150/year to avoid $85?"

Responses:

I would honestly do #3 *and* #2. remote start is so sexy in winter. I allegedly have it. also a charger at your parents' will grant you convenience - judge amanda jones Jan 5, 12:41 1
- I'm kinda leaning that way myself. Go long term. I get the KIA service until May anyways, then spend the $150 on it then to renew, keep my existing -- (edited) - oblique Jan 5, 12:44
But, if you spend $150/yr you are protected against all the times it would spike, right? Not just the "one time $85"? -- nm - Andie Jan 5, 12:39 2
- EDIT: To add more data to it also, there were 43 times in the past 3 months where the price went over the 0.15 threshold for an alert to be sent out - oblique Jan 5, 12:45
- Yes. 100% -- nm - oblique Jan 5, 12:40
That's a lot of missing Chipotle -- nm - budice Jan 5, 12:24 1
- so much Marvel Snap gold also -- nm - oblique Jan 5, 12:26
tell your daughter to suck it up and turn off that space heater! -- nm - decline Jan 5, 12:23 1
- what pisses me off even more is how this would have destroyed solar credits I build up during the year -- (edited) - oblique Jan 5, 12:29

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