30-Day Free Trial

Welcome to Your SmartCharge+ Trial

Smart & solar EV charging powered by official manufacturer APIs — optimised to the cheapest electricity hours and personalised for your company.

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What You Get — Included in Your Free Trial


Smart Charging

Automatically charges your EV during the cheapest hours. Built on official manufacturer APIs — contractual, not reverse-engineered. Country spot prices included.

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Solar Integration

Connect your solar inverter to charge from your own solar production first.

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Company Control Room

Your designated main contact gets a real-time, company-branded fleet dashboard for the full 30 days.

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Up to 10 Colleagues

Invite up to 10 participants from your organisation — all at zero cost during the trial.

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No Legal Overhead

Internal project — no lawyers needed. A simple form gives permission to use vehicle charging data for internal purposes only.

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Branded App Experience

We personalise the app with your company logo so every participant sees a familiar, professional interface.

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Before You Begin — Checklist


Get your 1-month free trial — register your company's interest by reaching out to braeden@gridio.io.

Designate one main contact — this person receives access to the company Control Room with full fleet data.

Submit your onboarding form — you will receive a personalised link via e-mail. Include names & e-mails for all participants (max 10).

Send your company logo (PNG or SVG preferred) — we use it to personalise your branded app environment.

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Getting Started — Step by Step


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Download the SmartCharge+ App

Available on both iOS and Android.

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Check Your Inbox for Your Access Code

After you submit the onboarding form, each participant receives a personal access code by e-mail.

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Enter Your Access Code in the App

Open SmartCharge+ and enter your code — your company-branded environment loads automatically.

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Connect Your Electric Vehicle

Use your vehicle manufacturer credentials (e.g. MyVolkswagen, Tesla account). No extra hardware required.

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Configure Your Preferences

Set your charge completion time, maximum price limit, and minimum charge level. Smart charging handles the rest automatically.

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Add Solar (If You Have Panels)

Go to Settings → My connections → Add more → Solar inverter. The app will prioritise charging from your own solar production.

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Sit Back & Watch the Savings

That's it — smart charging takes over. Track your real-time charging data, cost savings, and energy usage directly in the app. Your main contact also has a full fleet overview in the company control room.

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Supported EV Brands


Official API partnerships with 10 car manufacturers — not scraped, not reverse-engineered. Every connection is contractual, which means reliable data, proper permissions, and a foundation built to last.

AudiAudi
BMWBMW
CUPRACUPRA
Mercedes-BenzMercedes-Benz
MINIMINI
SEATSEAT
ŠkodaŠkoda
TeslaTesla
VolkswagenVolkswagen

⚠️ Note: Mercedes-Benz EQ models only. BMW/MINI requires Remote Services & Vehicle Tracking enabled via the BMW portal. Tesla requires a Virtual Key. VW/Audi/Škoda/CUPRA/SEAT smart charging activates only at your stored in-car charging location.

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Supported Solar Inverters


Connect your solar inverter to let SmartCharge+ prioritise charging from your own solar production.

Inverters supported SolarEdge SMA Fronius Huawei Ferroamp Growatt Kostal Sofar Solax Solis Sungrow + more
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Frequently Asked Questions


How does smart charging actually work?+
SmartCharge+ shifts your charging to the hours when electricity prices (spot prices) are lowest — which are usually also the cleanest energy hours. You just set when you need your car ready by, and the app does the scheduling automatically. No extra hardware needed.
Do I need a special electricity tariff?+
For real savings, a variable (wholesale) electricity tariff based on Nord Pool / Epex Spot prices is recommended. Fixed-rate contracts still work with the app, but the optimisation benefit is minimal. Country spot prices are included in the trial.
Is my vehicle data secure?+
Yes. Gridio runs on Amazon AWS with:
  • Two-factor authentication
  • Encrypted databases (RDS + DynamoDB)
  • HTTPS-only access
  • OAuth2 authentication with XSS/CSRF/SQL injection protection
  • Your vehicle credentials are never stored — only encrypted, revocable API tokens
For Tesla: the API token cannot enable remote start, lock, or unlock.
What if I need to charge immediately?+
Just toggle the Pause slider in the app. Smart charging is paused for 24 hours, your car charges right away, and it switches back to smart mode automatically.
How does solar charging work?+
Connect your solar inverter via Settings → My connections → Add more → Solar inverter. The app monitors your live solar production and household consumption, then starts or stops charging based on available solar power. Tesla supports precise power modulation; VW/Škoda switch between 5.5 kW and 11 kW steps.
Can multiple vehicles be added?+
Yes — multiple vehicles are supported from app version 4.0 onwards. Each participant can add their own EV. Currently one smart-charge location per vehicle; contact us if you need seasonal location updates.
Will it damage my car battery?+
No. SmartCharge+ works the same way as your vehicle manufacturer's own app — it just schedules charging dynamically based on real-time prices. There is no battery damage risk.

Vehicle-Specific Setup Guides

Each brand has its own connection process. Click your vehicle brand below to open the detailed setup guide on our website.

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For Utilities & Energy Suppliers


The trial runs on live spot prices — but SmartCharge+ is built to work with your tariff structure, not against it. Everything below is available after the trial or as a custom deployment.

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Your Tariff, Our Engine

Offering spot-price products? We plug straight in. Running fixed or time-of-use tariffs? We configure the optimisation logic to match your rate structure — so your customers still get value.

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White-Label Ready

Deploy SmartCharge+ as your own branded EV charging product. Full branding, your domain, your customer relationship — powered by Gridio under the hood.

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Fleet & Grid Insights

Portfolio-level view of charging behaviour across your customer base — useful for demand response programmes, load forecasting, and grid services planning.

Need Help? We've Got You.

Our team is ready to assist throughout your trial — from setup to advanced configuration.

✉️ support@gridio.io