Victorian Greens deputy leader Ellen Sandell said implementation of the tax scheme has been a mess. Source: Unsplash
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It might’ve seemed like an offer that was too good to be true for EV drivers, and it was — for now, that is. Origin Energy has been forced to backtrack after a test page on their website offering five hours of free electricity a day unwittingly went live.
The webpage offering the 360 EV Energy Plan offered customers the opportunity to “charge your car for free in the middle of the day”, with five hours of free electricity available from 10am to 3pm every day — including on weekends.
Further details showed a discounted charging window (18c/kilowatthour) from 1am to 6am, while at other times of day, the rate was higher (28c/kWh).
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