diff --git a/src/eos_connect.py b/src/eos_connect.py
index a8620ba..201f898 100644
--- a/src/eos_connect.py
+++ b/src/eos_connect.py
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ def mqtt_control_callback(command):
 load_interface = LoadInterface(
     config_manager.config.get("load", {}),
     time_zone,
+    evcc_interface,
 )
 
 battery_interface = BatteryInterface(
diff --git a/src/interfaces/evcc_interface.py b/src/interfaces/evcc_interface.py
index f40a9e8..b34d72c 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/evcc_interface.py
+++ b/src/interfaces/evcc_interface.py
@@ -87,23 +87,6 @@ def __init__(
         self.last_known_charging_state = False
         # off, pv, pvmin, now
         self.last_known_charging_mode = None
-        self.current_detail_data_list = [
-            {
-                "connected": False,
-                "charging": False,
-                "mode": "off",
-                "chargeDuration": 0,
-                "chargeRemainingDuration": 0,
-                "chargedEnergy": 0,
-                "chargeRemainingEnergy": 0,
-                "sessionEnergy": 0,
-                "vehicleSoc": 0,
-                "vehicleRange": 0,
-                "vehicleOdometer": 0,
-                "vehicleName": "",
-                "smartCostActive": False,
-            }
-        ]
         self.external_battery_mode_en = ext_bat_mode
         self.external_battery_mode = "off"  # Default mode
 
@@ -212,6 +195,8 @@ def __get_default_detail_data(self):
                 "vehicleOdometer": 0,
                 "vehicleName": "",
                 "smartCostActive": False,
+                "planProjectedStart": "",
+                "planProjectedEnd": "",
             }
         ]
 
@@ -418,6 +403,8 @@ def __get_states_of_loadpoints(self, loadpoints, vehicles):
                 "vehicleOdometer": loadpoint.get("vehicleOdometer", 0),
                 "vehicleName": vehicle_name,
                 "smartCostActive": loadpoint.get("smartCostActive", False),
+                "planProjectedStart": loadpoint.get("planProjectedStart", ""),
+                "planProjectedEnd": loadpoint.get("planProjectedEnd", ""),
             }
             self.current_detail_data_list.append(detail_data)
         return True
diff --git a/src/interfaces/load_interface.py b/src/interfaces/load_interface.py
index 32ab3a7..5bf0eee 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/load_interface.py
+++ b/src/interfaces/load_interface.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 import requests
 import pytz
 
+from interfaces.evcc_interface import EvccInterface
+
 logger = logging.getLogger("__main__")
 logger.info("[LOAD-IF] loading module ")
 
@@ -26,7 +28,9 @@ def __init__(
         self,
         config,
         timezone=None,  # Changed default to None
+        evcc_interface: EvccInterface = None,
     ):
+        self.evcc_interface = evcc_interface
         self.src = config.get("source", "")
         self.url = config.get("url", "")
         self.load_sensor = config.get("load_sensor", "")
@@ -56,6 +60,26 @@ def __init__(
 
         self.__check_config()
 
+    def __parse_iso_time_timezone(self, time_str):
+        time = datetime.fromisoformat(time_str)
+        
+        # If no timezone is configured, return the time as-is
+        if self.time_zone is None:
+            return time
+            
+        if time.tzinfo is None:
+            # If datetime is naive, localize it
+            if hasattr(self.time_zone, 'localize'):
+                # pytz timezone object
+                time = self.time_zone.localize(time)
+            else:
+                # zoneinfo.ZoneInfo object
+                time = time.replace(tzinfo=self.time_zone)
+        else:
+            # Convert to configured timezone
+            time = time.astimezone(self.time_zone)
+        return time
+
     def __check_config(self):
         """
         Checks if the configuration is valid.
@@ -615,6 +639,32 @@ def __create_load_profile_weekdays(self):
                     + " will improve with collected data"
                 )
 
+        if self.evcc_interface is not None:
+            # use projected charge start and end time to calculate car load
+            evcc_detail = self.evcc_interface.get_current_detail_data()
+            try:
+                charge_start = self.__parse_iso_time_timezone(evcc_detail[0]["planProjectedStart"])
+                charge_end = self.__parse_iso_time_timezone(evcc_detail[0]["planProjectedEnd"])
+                charge_amount = evcc_detail[0].get("chargeRemainingEnergy", 0)
+                charge_duration = ((charge_end - charge_start).total_seconds() + 3599) / 3600
+                charge_per_hour = charge_amount / charge_duration if charge_duration > 0 else 0
+                day_start = now.replace(hour=0, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0)
+                start_index = int((charge_start - day_start).total_seconds() / 3600)
+                end_index = start_index + int(charge_duration)
+                for i in range(start_index, end_index):
+                    if 0 <= i < len(load_profile):
+                        load_profile[i] += charge_per_hour
+                        logger.debug(
+                            "[LOAD-IF] Adding projected EV charge load of %5.1f Wh at hour index %d",
+                            charge_per_hour, i
+                        )
+                logger.info(
+                    "[LOAD-IF] Adjusted load profile for projected EV charging from %s to %s",
+                    charge_start, charge_end
+                )
+            except:
+                pass
+        logger.debug("[LOAD-IF] Load profile values : %s", load_profile)
         return load_profile
 
     def get_load_profile(self, tgt_duration, start_time=None):