We're constantly working to improve our products and services. See below for a detailed list of feature improvements and bug fixes in previous versions of the app. Thanks again for being a driver of change. Stay tuned for more updates soon!
3.4.5
8 Mar 2024
What's new?
- Assorted bug fixes and smaller improvements.
3.4.4
23 Feb 2024
What's new?
- Assorted bug fixes and smaller improvements.
3.4.3
16 Feb 2024
What's new?
- Assorted bug fixes and smaller improvements.
3.4.0
15 Jan 2024
What's new?
- Assorted bug fixes and smaller improvements.
3.2.4
11 Dec 2023
What's new?
- Assorted bug fixes and smaller improvements.
3.2.2
4 Dec 2023
What's new?
- Assorted bug fixes and smaller improvements.
3.2.0
20 Nov 2023
What's new?
- Assorted bug fixes and smaller improvements.
3.1.3
7 Nov 2023
What's new?
- Assorted bug fixes and smaller improvements.
3.1.1
24 Oct 2023
What’s new?
- Assorted bug fixes and smaller improvements.
3.1.0
10 Oct 2023
What’s new?
- Enjoy fuss-free Smart Charging for the whole household with the introduction of Multi-Vehicle Support. For drivers who own more than one EV, you can bring them together under one account for effortless vehicle management. You’ll be able to set a custom Smart Schedule per vehicle, earn Rewards faster than before, and quickly switch between vehicles to check your charging stats.
3.0.6
21 Sep 2023
- What’s new?
Assorted bug fixes and smaller improvements.
3.0.5
25 Aug 2023
What’s new?
- Assorted bug fixes and smaller improvements.
3.0.4
31 July 2023
What’s new?
- Assorted bug fixes and smaller improvements.
3.0.3
26 July 2023
What’s new?
- Assorted bug fixes and smaller improvements.
3.0.2
12 July 2023
What’s new?
- Assorted bug fixes and smaller improvements.
3.0.1
28 June 2023
What’s new?
- Assorted bug fixes and smaller improvements.
3.0.0
9 June 2023
What’s new?
- On a dual-rate tariff? Maximize your savings with the ‘Only Charge Off-Peak’ setting. We’ve made this clearer to use. Find it in the ‘Smart’ tab.
- We’ve made improvements under the hood to keep you on the move. You can expect fewer interruptions from bugs and app crashes. (don’t worry, we’re using “time of use rate” in place of “dual-rate tariff” for US users!”
2.17.0
26 April 2023
What’s new?
- Assorted bug fixes and smaller improvements.
2.16.0
4 April 2023
What’s new?
UK
This release introduces ev.energy SOLAR, with three new modes to give you a greener, cheaper charge:
- Solar Only* - match the charge rate of your EV to the amount of solar being exported
- Solar Smart* - maximise solar usage and top up with grid import
- Solar & Grid - charge when it is sunniest without modulating the charge rate
ev.energy SOLAR will be available for £50/year or £5/month.
*compatible hardware required
US
This release introduces ev.energy SOLAR, with three new modes to give you a greener, cheaper charge:
- Solar Only* - match the charge rate of your EV to the amount of solar being exported
- Solar Smart* - maximise solar usage and top up with grid import
- Solar & Grid - charge when it is sunniest without modulating the charge rate
ev.energy SOLAR will be available for $75/year or $7.50/month.
*compatible hardware required
2.15.0
23 Feb 2023
What's new?
- Assorted bug fixes and smaller improvements.
2.14.2
30 Jan 2023
What's new?
- Assorted bug fixes and smaller improvements.
2.14.1
20 Jan 2023
What's new?
- Assorted bug fixes and smaller improvements.
2.13.1
28 Dec 2022
What's new?
- Assorted bug fixes and smaller improvements.
2.13.0
16 Dec 2022
What's new?
- Assorted bug fixes and smaller improvements.
2.12.0
25 Nov 2022
What’s new?
- Assorted bug fixes and smaller improvements.
2.11.33
4 Oct 2022
What’s new?
- Assorted bug fixes and smaller improvements.
2.11.32
19 Aug 2022
What’s new?
This release contributes to ev.energy’s mission to enable cheaper, greener, simpler charging for all EV drivers!
Get more details about your charging sessions with the updated Session Summary, including:
- Money saved on your charging cost
- Reward points related to Smart Charging
- Carbon saved, with an easier-to-understand carbon intensity rating of Good, Fair, or Poor
- Charging duration, plus plug-in and unplug times
2.11.28
18 Jul 2022
What’s new?
Charging History has had a revamp! It’s now easier to see how much energy you’ve used, and where.
- Clearer breakdown of charging sessions by ‘Smart’, ‘Standard’, ‘Boost’, and ‘Away from Home’
- Filter your charging history by session type
- View charging sessions as kWh used or battery % added
2.11.27
11 Jul 2022
What's new?
- Assorted bug fixes and smaller improvements.
- Drivers in Canada with Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, or Volkswagen can now connect their car to see their state of charge and to track charging away from home!
2.11.24
1 Jun 2022
What’s new?
- Assorted bug fixes and smaller improvements.
2.11.22
25 May 2022
What's new?
- Assorted bug fixes and smaller improvements.
2.11.21
16 May 2022
What's new?
UK
- Smart charging is now enabled by default on new accounts in the UK to make sure you use the greenest and cheapest energy possible!
- Assorted bug fixes and smaller improvements.
US
- We now support integration with your Ford Mach E vehicle in the US! Connect your car to see your state of charge and track your charging away from home.
- Assorted bug fixes and smaller improvements.
2.11.20
09 May 2022
What's new?
- Assorted bug fixes and smaller improvements.
2.11.18
19 Apr 2022
What's new?
- More tweaks to our settings menu. We're probably more excited than you about this one.
2.11.16
21 Mar 2022
What's new?
- Trickle charging is rolling out for MG ZS and Renault Zoe drivers which fixes an issue preventing smart charging. Enable in settings.
2.11.15
14 Mar 2022
What's new?
- Tweaks to our settings menu. Not quite a full refresh, more of a light dust and polish. That's it for now. It's small but mighty.
2.11.13
07 Mar 2022
What's new?
- Smart Schedule is here! Set a charging ready-by time for each day of the week (and easily override if your plans change).
- We've also given the bug-squasher a turbo-boost so you can enjoy a smoother app experience.
2.11.8
10 Jan 2022
What's new?
- Improved loading: You can now explore the app whilst we fetch the freshest data from your car or charger.
- Better messaging: You'll now see a prompt on the dashboard if we lose connection to your vehicle.
- We took the opportunity to fix some bugs whilst we were making things just that little bit better. Naturally.
2.11.4
29 Nov 2021
What's new?
- Improved messaging and warnings. If there's not enough time to complete a full charge, or if your charger goes offline, you'll now see much more detailed error messages on the dashboard.
- Lots of smaller bug fixes and improvements.
2.11.2
3 Nov 2021
What's new?
- Stay in the know! Keep up to date with your charging with push notifications. Head to Settings and tap Notifications to configure the updates you receive.
- Assorted bug fixes and smaller improvements.
2.11.1
19 Oct 2021
What's new?
- Introducing our in-app charger lock. If you have a connected charger, head to our smart tab and enable charging lock to prevent unauthorised use.
- Have a Solar Match enabled Indra charger? You can now turn on Solar Only charging in our Solar settings page to charge only on zero emission, free solar energy! Users with other hardware, watch this space...
- Assorted bug fixes
2.11.0
27 Sep 2021
What's new?
- Introducing our brand new Smart tab: Your smart settings and energy supply, all in one place. It’s now much quicker and easier to access important actions. Tap "Smart" to customise charging settings, change your ready by time, and update your energy details.
- You can now find your vehicle and account details under "Settings". Tap the cog icon in the top left-hand corner of the dashboard.
2.10.3
20 Sep 2021
What's new?
- Get notified when there is a a problem with your car, charger or charging session! Missing out? In your device settings for ev.energy, tap Notifications, then switch on Allow notifications.
- Plus, we've given the interiors of our app a thorough clean, ahead of some exciting changes coming soon.
2.10.2
25 Aug 2021
Fixed a small bug causing the app to crash for a few Android users.
2.10.1
23 Aug 2021
Minor bug fixes and improved error tracking, allowing us to hunt down issues faster in future!
2.10.0
16 Aug 2021
What's new?
- Need to expense your charging costs? This release makes things a whole lot easier. Head to our Stats page and export your charging history straight to your email inbox.
- Invite your friends to download the ev.energy app from the Rewards tab. You'll get 25 reward points each when they use your code on sign up and complete their first smart charge.
- Tweaked dashboard messaging, updated buttons.
2.9.13
26 Jul 2021
Includes minor bug fixes in sign-up flow.
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Introducing our Solar Smart Charging beta - it optimises your charge for when it's cheapest and greenest, considering: your tariff, the carbon forecast, and a highly accurate solar forecasting algorithm. The algorithm predicts how much power your solar panels are producing so we can charge your car when it's sunny!
2.9.12
19 Jul 2021
Introducing our Solar Smart Charging beta - it optimises your charge for when it's cheapest and greenest, considering: your tariff, the carbon forecast, and a highly accurate solar forecasting algorithm. The algorithm predicts how much power your solar panels are producing so we can charge your car when it's sunny!
2.9.11
18 Jun 2021
Great news! We now support direct integration to Tesla, VW (excluding ID series), BMW, Audi (not Q4), Jaguar, Renault (not Twizy), Skoda (excluding Enyaq), SEAT, Porsche (only electric), Mini, Volvo (only hybrid). Connect your vehicle to see your state of charge and track your charging away from home.
Bug fixes
- Fixed a small bug when claiming rewards for the first time.
2.9.10
6 May 2021
We now support solar matching mode for Indra chargers.
2.9.9
21 Apr 2021
Guten tag! ev.energy is now available in German.
2.9.8
29 Mar 2021
- We've heard you! The dashboard now shows when we're preparing to smart charge. We know this was causing some confusion - so we hope this helps!
- Improved Account tab to make it easy to access the information you need.
- We want everyone to be able to smart charge, so we'll ask new users for their country of residence on sign up.
Bug fixes:
- Fixes for app display on iPhone 12.
- Fixed timezone issues.
2.9.7
11 Mar 2021
Minor Bug fixes.
2.9.6
22 Feb 2021
Bug fixes:
Some small, but important, accessibility improvements. Making ev.energy more accessible is a continuous journey, and we’re grateful you’re along for the ride.
2.9.5
6 Feb 2021
Small performance improvements and bug fixes to keep everything running smoothly.
2.9.4
26 Jan 2021
Minor bug fixes and improvements to keep things running smoothly/
2.9.2
4 Dec 2020
Minor bug fixes.
2.9.1
19 Nov 2020
Bug fixes:
- (iOS only) The recent iOS 14 update broke the time picker for some users when selecting a ready by time. So we're doing this *timely* release to fix it.
- Minor bug fixes
2.9.0
11 Nov 2020
What's new?
- We're rolling out improvements to way we optimise charging, by better taking into account the current condition of the grid.
- We've added a short guided tour to - you guessed it - guide new users when they first arrive on the app dashboard.
- (iOS only) Customise the app icon - head to Preferences and choose your favourite!
Bug fixes
- Numerous fixes and improvements behind the scenes.
Like the app? We'd really appreciate a review on the App Store. Any questions? Email [email protected], we'd be happy to help!
2.8.1
28 Oct 2020
Bug fix: in our last release, the app would crash for some users when trying to access smart charging settings. This release fixes that.
2.8.0
26 Oct 2020
What's new?
- Those smart charging via a home smart charger will now be able to see details, including the live status, of their connected device under the Account tab.
Bug fixes:
- Improved support for devices using larger font sizes.
- The usual smaller tweaks and improvements.
2.7.3
11 Oct 2020
What's new?
- Display CO2 values in imperial (lbs or oz) or metric units (kg or g): The choice is yours!
Bug fixes:
- Fixed an issue where the dashboard wouldn't update immediately when navigating between screens.
- Some "Saved" messages were displaying twice; they should now show once, as expected.
2.7.2
6 Oct 2020
What's new?
- Behind the scenes improvements to our Tesla sign up flow.
2.7.1
22 Sep 2020
What's new?
- Some small, subtle bug fixes and improvements to improve the overall app experience.
2.7.0
9 Sep 2020
What's new?
- On a variable rate tariff? You can now restrict smart charging to a specific decimal or negative value. So if you only want to charge when the agile price drops below, say, 3.5p/kWh, we've got you covered.
- Plus a number of smaller tweaks and bugs fixes that you might never notice - but we think its worth it to make the overall ev.energy experience better.
2.6.4
2 Sep 2020
- To maximise your smart savings, it's important to get set up on the right energy supply. That's why we'll now ask all new users to set up their tariff as part of the onboarding process, and why we've added a new form to make it easier to report missing suppliers.
- We've fixed a long standing bug that caused some Tesla's to display a red error banner on the dashboard after sign up.
- The usual smaller tweaks and improvements to our platform behind the scenes.
2.6.2
5 Aug 2020
Bug Fixes
- Tapping the “Back” button was sometimes not, wait for it…taking you back. It will now do what it promises.
- Plus, we've resolved a server issue that prevented some Tesla's from smart charging last Monday (03/08). Our backend team swiftly found the root cause of the problem and fixed this in the background - but please do let our support team know if you're still experiencing this or any other issues.
2.6.1
30 Jul 2020
- When setting up your energy supply, tariffs with longer names used to get cut...
- Speaking of search, sometimes trying to find your home address would show an entirely empty value. That's not very useful, so we've fixed that, too.
2.6.0
15 Jul 2020
What's new?
- First impressions count, and our onboarding process wasn't quite up to scratch. So we've overhauled the process to be much less confusing and easier to use.
Bug fixes
- The timeline on our dashboard was displaying in GMT, whilst our stats page displayed in your local timezone. This, understandably, caused lots of confusion for some users, so we've fixed that inconsistency.
- Similarly, our demo mode always showed £'s, so it'll now show in a users local currency.
- Plus, tons of the usual behind the scenes updates to our platform. Such as a fix for a bug in our yearly stats data, which coincided with our previous release.
2.5.0
7 Jul 2020
We've given our stats page a fresh new look! Our refresh makes it easier to see your charging cost and savings at a glance, and lays the foundations for more exciting updates in the near future. Plus, we've tidied up our messaging throughout the app, and made the usual smaller fixes and improvements behind the scenes.
2.4.6
22 Jun 2020
To help us provide you with the best service possible, we've added an occasional in-app prompt to ask for your feedback. It’s our priority to continue to provide a top-notch service - if you need any help, please do reach out to us on [email protected].
2.4.5
11 Jun 2020
G'day, we're going down under! This release brings support for AUD and Australian energy tariffs. Plus the usual small improvements for our users back home.
2.4.4
04 Jun 2020
We've fixed some bugs and made some small performance improvements. Thanks for helping us make the world a little greener - Happy smart charging!
2.4.3
21 May 2020
We've fixed some bugs and made some small performance improvements. Thanks for helping us make the world a little greener - Happy smart charging!
2.4.2
11 May 2020
A minor release to fix the miscalculation of the Tesla "Max charge" amount.
We'd love to hear your feedback. If you have any ideas for future app versions, get in touch on [email protected].
2.4.1
29 Apr 2020
A small update to fix a bug in our previous release which caused the app to endlessly load when opened. You might be prompted to log in again (sorry about that!).
If you're still having trouble, try clearing your app data through you phone settings. If this doesn't work, or if you're experiencing any other problems, please let our support team know!
2.4.0
23 Apr 2020
Introducing our new range of smart rewards! Head to our updated Rewards tab to choose how to spend your points and get access to exclusive offers from our energy partners - fully available from May 1st.
Plus:
- We've simplified the messaging on our dashboard to make it easier to understand.
- Something wrong with a historic charging session? Tap the new button at the bottom of each session summary to easily report any inaccuracies.
- We've fixed a bug that caused the app to crash when requesting a password reset.
- Speaking of bugs, we've added unique ID's to our error messages to help our team diagnose any issues.
Having problems or have a suggestion? Get in touch on [email protected] (Remember to quote the new error ID!).
2.3.7
3 Apr 2020
Whilst we understand that most of you aren't doing much driving at the moment, we're also aware that for many key workers and those of you in the NHS, driving to work is still very much essential. That's why we've been working hard in the background to ensure the app continues to run smoothly.
Plus:
- You can now search for an address, making it much easier for new users to get set up at home.
- Share ev.energy with your friends and family, straight from the app. Don't forget to give them your new invite code!
- We've polished a few rough edges to make the app more enjoyable to use.
We might be working remotely, but, as ever, we're on hand if you have any feedback or run into any problems. Just tap "Feedback" in the app or head to our support portal on http://support.ev.energy. Stay safe!
2.3.6
9 Mar 2020
- We've tidied up and improved the messaging in our settings to better explain what happens when you turn smart charging on and off.
- Want a sneak peek at some of the up-coming improvements to ev.energy? Tap the new "Help improve the app" button under "Account" to join our test community.
2.3.5
4 Mar 2020
First impressions are important, that's why in this release we've added more information about ev.energy on the app welcome screen. We've also fixed a bug that caused some users to see a "failed to get request details" error when selecting a tariff, and made some important fixes behind the scenes.
2.3.4
25 Feb 2020
- We've fixed a bug which caused the scheduler pop up to appear blank if your phone was in dark mode (iOS only)
- If your postcode covers a large area and you've been having problems smart charging at home, head to "Profile Settings" to set your exact home address using our map.
- Other smaller bugs fixes and improvements.
2.3.2
6 Feb 2020
The app will now remember your chosen timeline filter - it will no longer reset to "Carbon Intensity" every time you return to the app.
2.3.1
21 Jan 2020
This update includes usability improvements to our profile settings screen and some minor changes to our sign up flow. We release regular updates to make the app work better. If you have any feedback or run into any problems, tap "Feedback" in the app or head to our support portal on http://support.ev.energy. Happy charging!
2.3.0
21 Jan 2020
Our first release of the year brings some brand new features and bug fixes.
- You can now change your car make, model, trim directly in the app. Just head to our new "Car Details" page.
- Fixed a bug where our list of energy suppliers would appear blank when viewed for the first time.
- Many other smaller bug fixes and graphical improvements
2.2.13
18 Dec 2019
- Updated Stats: We've given our Stats page a fresh coat of paint to make it much easier to find the information you need.
- Your Energy Supply: We've added a new page under "Account" to streamline the process of adding your energy tariff information. Interested in future home solar integration? Sign up to our mailing list through the Home Solar tab.
This is our last release of 2019 - Thank you for joining us on our journey so far. Keep your eyes out for exciting new features in 2020. Happy holidays!!
2.2.12
2 Dec 2019
Minor bug fixes and a small improvement to your timeline. You won't notice many changes, but rest assured, we're working hard on a number of exciting features behind the scenes. Have an idea? Get in touch on [email protected]
2.2.11
21 Nov 2019
Charging on an off-peak energy tariff? You can now set a custom price threshold and your car will only charge when your electricity rate drops below that price. Head to your advanced "Smart Charging Settings", switch "Only Charge Off-Peak" ON and enable using the slider. Make sure the price you set is above your off-peak rate or you won't charge! (You may not reach full charge if this can't be delivered in the off-peak time period. You can temporarily override this setting by tapping "Boost").
Plus...
- Find answers to common questions on our brand new support portal: just tap "Help and FAQs" under the Account tab (or head to http://support.ev.energy in your browser)
- Opening the app whilst offline will no longer log you out.
- Many other bug fixes and smaller improvements.
We're constantly working to improve ev.energy: make sure to update to the latest version. Like the app? Please rate us on the App Store.
2.2.10
4 Nov 2019
- We've fixed a mysterious "Failed to get car details" error message.
- We've fixed a bug where some "Away from Home" charging sessions displayed a completely blank screen (Tracking charges away from home is available to Tesla users who have signed in with their Tesla account).
2.2.9
23 Oct 2019
We're always making changes and improvements to ev.energy. In this version...
- We've stopped an annoying pop up from appearing every time you load the app.
- All your advance charging settings now live in one place in your Smart Charging Settings.
Plus many other smaller fixes and improvements. We'd love to hear your feedback! Please reach out to us at [email protected] with any questions, problems or suggestions.
2.2.8
15 Oct 2019
We've squashed some bugs and made some minor improvements. We'd love to hear your feedback! Please reach out to us at [email protected] with any questions, problems or suggestions.
2.2.7
26 Sep 2019
- We've Improved our Account tab to make accessing your Smart Charging Settings quicker and easier.
- We'll now tell you if we haven't been able to communicate with your Charge Point or Car for a while - with tips on how to fix it.
- Many more bug fixes and performance improvements to make ev.energy better for you.
- We'd love to hear your feedback! Please reach out to us at [email protected] with any questions, problems or suggestions.
2.2.6
11 Sep 2019
We've fixed some bugs and made some minor improvements to make the app work better.
We'd love to hear your feedback! Please reach out to us at [email protected] with any questions, problems or suggestions.
2.2.5
5 Sep 2019
We update ev.energy as often as possible and we're working hard to continually improve it for you. In this update:
- You can now see info on your dashboard on the last time we had a message from your charge point or car. If you want to trigger an update, just tap the refresh button. If the charge point or car is not updating, please let us know, as it may be that your hardware needs to be looked at.
- We've simplified the dashboard to make the "Boost" button more obvious. If you want to override smart charging, just press "Boost", and we'll charge your car as fast as your charger will allow.
- Many other bug fixes, improvements and performance enhancements.
- We love to hear from our early adopters and your feedback is very important to us - please email us [email protected] with any questions, problems or suggestions.
2.2.4
6 Aug 2019
We update ev.energy as often as possible and we're working hard to continually improve it for you. In this update:
- We've tweaked and improved how we calculate your energy consumption and charging costs.
- We've fixed a bug that prevented some Rolec HomeSmart EV customers from setting up their car on sign up.
- Various other bug fixes and improvements behind the scenes.
We love to hear from our early adopters and your feedback is very important to us - please email us [email protected] with any questions, problems or suggestions.
2.2.2
16 Jul 2019
We know a couple of folks were having trouble getting their EV chargers set up, so we've improved the process to make it easier.
- We've also added a link to our FAQ page to help answer some of your questions about the app - just head to the Account tab to find out more.
- Don't have an EV yet? Tap "Explore" on the app landing page to see what life could be like with a shiny new electric car.
As always, if you have any feedback, we'd love to hear from you at [email protected]
2.2.1
19 Jun 2019
Thanks to your continued feedback we've fixed a few more bugs!
We've also changed a few things in the background to support Rolec's HomeSmart EV WallPod chargers
2.2.0
7 Jun 2019
Signing up is now even simpler with our new signup flow. We always love to hear from you - please send any feedback or comments to [email protected]
1.2.10
31 May 2019
Fixing a minor bug with the signup flow. Please let us know if you have any feedback or questions on [email protected]!
1.2.9
30 May 2019
We've overhauled our signup flow and improved security as well as a whole host of minor visual tweaks.
We love to hear from you! e-mail [email protected] if you have any issues or feedback.
1.2.8
16 Apr 2019
Bug fixes and improvements as well as a brand spanking new settings page
A HUGE thank you to everyone who has downloaded the app so far! Thanks for all your feedback. If you have any suggestions, please get in touch on [email protected].
1.2.7
2 Apr 2019
- Tap an item on your timeline to see more details about each charging session.
- New users can now explore a demo of the app before signing up.
- Many other bug fixes and improvements.
1.2.6
23 Feb 2019
In this release we've overhauled our dashboard to make it much easier to use:
- If you car is Smart Charging but need it charged right away, tap the new Boost button.
- Want to stop charging all together? Tap the new power button.
- Many other bug fixes and improvements.
We love your feedback - e-mail [email protected] to let us know what you think of the app.
1.2.5
8 Jan 2019
We've had a major design overhaul since the last release, as well as adding Rewards. For a limited number of early adopters we'll be offering £5 coffee vouchers when you complete 10 or more smart charges (each of 10kWh or more) through our app. We've also simplified the home screen to show you a history of the charging you've done at home and on the go! We love your feedback - e-mail [email protected] to let us know what you think of the app.
1.1
7 Nov 2018
We've added a timeline feature so you can track your charging at home and on the go!
1.0
17 Aug 2018
Our very first release!
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