The benefit is that you are charged a lower rate to charge up your EV (if you push the "over-ride" button it will charge it up right now to get you going, but at the more expensive rate)
The drawback is that it has a timer so it only charges at the lower cost rate when demand is down, and the grid has excess capacity (late at night).
If you suddenly realize you have to go to the hospital or to the store to get Pepto-Bismol/Kaopectate after dinner, the EV battery will still be dead. Just a "heads up".[ Parent ]
So if you pay a penalty for charging the car at peak hour? No prob for DIY guys like us, eh? I'll just unplug the MIG welder here... Steven Fahey[ Parent ]
