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The gospel according to Declan: how one London cabbie ‘saw the light’ and became an EV evangelist
For 30 years, London cabbie Declan drove a diesel taxi. Now, he's swapped to an electric cab, installed an Octopus charger, and switched to Intelligent Octopus Go. He even took our CEO Greg for a spin to preach the EV gospel!
Electrify your life: is switching to an electric car actually worth it?
Switching to an electric car can be cheaper and simpler than running a petrol vehicle, but it gets even better if you can charge it cheaply on a smart EV tariff. If you stay on a standard electricity tariff or rely mostly on rapid public charging, the savings are smaller right now and it may not feel worth it.
Intelligent Octopus Go has always offered super-cheap power for your whole home every night and smart charging to let you charge cleaner for less.To keep our off-peak rates as low as possible, in 2026 we will be updating Intelligent Octopus Go to automatically apply the 6 hour limit for super-cheap smart-charging.Around 80% of Intelligent Octopus Go charging sessions are already using less than the 6 hours mentioned in our terms – which is good, because scheduling more inevitably drives up the cost as we're charging when wholesale costs and grid stress are higher.
Unlimited EV charging for £30? Yep, you read that right
We’ve just launched the Intelligent Drive Pack – a brand new subscription add-on for EV drivers in the UK. For just £30 a month, you can unlock unlimited scheduled smart charging for your electric car at home.
Octobahn: 8 EV’s. 5 countries. 2 days. 1 epic road trip through Europe.Follow the team as they discover how easy (and cheap!) it is to drive an EV from London to the Energy Tech Summit of Berlin.