diff --git a/api/feature.go b/api/feature.go
index 15d7e200f4..44b5240c5a 100644
--- a/api/feature.go
+++ b/api/feature.go
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ const (
 	IntegratedDevice
 	Heating
 	Retryable
+	WelcomeCharge
 )
diff --git a/api/feature_enumer.go b/api/feature_enumer.go
index 858b77ac91..736284087b 100644
--- a/api/feature_enumer.go
+++ b/api/feature_enumer.go
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 )
 
-const _FeatureName = "OfflineCoarseCurrentIntegratedDeviceHeatingRetryable"
+const _FeatureName = "OfflineCoarseCurrentIntegratedDeviceHeatingRetryableWelcomeCharge"
 
-var _FeatureIndex = [...]uint8{0, 7, 20, 36, 43, 52}
+var _FeatureIndex = [...]uint8{0, 7, 20, 36, 43, 52, 65}
 
-const _FeatureLowerName = "offlinecoarsecurrentintegrateddeviceheatingretryable"
+const _FeatureLowerName = "offlinecoarsecurrentintegrateddeviceheatingretryablewelcomecharge"
 
 func (i Feature) String() string {
 	i -= 1
@@ -30,9 +30,10 @@ func _FeatureNoOp() {
 	_ = x[IntegratedDevice-(3)]
 	_ = x[Heating-(4)]
 	_ = x[Retryable-(5)]
+	_ = x[WelcomeCharge-(6)]
 }
 
-var _FeatureValues = []Feature{Offline, CoarseCurrent, IntegratedDevice, Heating, Retryable}
+var _FeatureValues = []Feature{Offline, CoarseCurrent, IntegratedDevice, Heating, Retryable, WelcomeCharge}
 
 var _FeatureNameToValueMap = map[string]Feature{
 	_FeatureName[0:7]:        Offline,
@@ -45,6 +46,8 @@ var _FeatureNameToValueMap = map[string]Feature{
 	_FeatureLowerName[36:43]: Heating,
 	_FeatureName[43:52]:      Retryable,
 	_FeatureLowerName[43:52]: Retryable,
+	_FeatureName[52:65]:      WelcomeCharge,
+	_FeatureLowerName[52:65]: WelcomeCharge,
 }
 
 var _FeatureNames = []string{
@@ -53,6 +56,7 @@ var _FeatureNames = []string{
 	_FeatureName[20:36],
 	_FeatureName[36:43],
 	_FeatureName[43:52],
+	_FeatureName[52:65],
 }
 
 // FeatureString retrieves an enum value from the enum constants string name.
diff --git a/core/coordinator/adapter.go b/core/coordinator/adapter.go
index 1642e750b9..e700828168 100644
--- a/core/coordinator/adapter.go
+++ b/core/coordinator/adapter.go
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ func NewAdapter(lp loadpoint.API, c *Coordinator) API {
 	}
 }
 
-func (a *adapter) GetVehicles() []api.Vehicle {
-	return a.c.GetVehicles()
+func (a *adapter) GetVehicles(availableOnly bool) []api.Vehicle {
+	return a.c.GetVehicles(availableOnly)
 }
 
 func (a *adapter) Owner(v api.Vehicle) loadpoint.API {
diff --git a/core/coordinator/api.go b/core/coordinator/api.go
index 6bb1963271..5e2cc91332 100644
--- a/core/coordinator/api.go
+++ b/core/coordinator/api.go
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import (
 
 // API is the coordinator API
 type API interface {
-	// GetVehicles returns the list of all vehicles
-	GetVehicles() []api.Vehicle
+	// GetVehicles returns the list of all vehicles, filtered by availability
+	GetVehicles(availableOnly bool) []api.Vehicle
 
 	// Owner returns the loadpoint that currently owns the vehicle
 	Owner(api.Vehicle) loadpoint.API
diff --git a/core/coordinator/coordinator.go b/core/coordinator/coordinator.go
index 3eee8dadb1..01b4e4f3c2 100644
--- a/core/coordinator/coordinator.go
+++ b/core/coordinator/coordinator.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package coordinator
 
 import (
-	"slices"
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/api"
@@ -27,11 +26,18 @@ func New(log *util.Logger, vehicles []api.Vehicle) *Coordinator {
 }
 
 // GetVehicles returns the list of all vehicles
-func (c *Coordinator) GetVehicles() []api.Vehicle {
+func (c *Coordinator) GetVehicles(availableOnly bool) []api.Vehicle {
 	c.mu.RLock()
 	defer c.mu.RUnlock()
 
-	return slices.Clone(c.vehicles)
+	res := make([]api.Vehicle, 0, len(c.vehicles))
+	for _, v := range c.vehicles {
+		if _, tracked := c.tracked[v]; !availableOnly || availableOnly && !tracked {
+			res = append(res, v)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return res
 }
 
 // Owner returns the loadpoint that currently owns the vehicle
diff --git a/core/coordinator/dummy.go b/core/coordinator/dummy.go
index 07eaee8099..fddb037ab9 100644
--- a/core/coordinator/dummy.go
+++ b/core/coordinator/dummy.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ func NewDummy() API {
 	return new(dummy)
 }
 
-func (a *dummy) GetVehicles() []api.Vehicle {
+func (a *dummy) GetVehicles(_ bool) []api.Vehicle {
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/core/loadpoint.go b/core/loadpoint.go
index 3a2c6508c0..b5c76e86db 100644
--- a/core/loadpoint.go
+++ b/core/loadpoint.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"math"
 	"reflect"
+	"slices"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
@@ -470,6 +471,9 @@ func (lp *Loadpoint) evVehicleConnectHandler() {
 		lp.socEstimator.Reset()
 	}
 
+	// get pv mode before vehicle defaults are applied
+	pvMode := lp.GetMode() == api.ModePV || lp.GetMode() == api.ModeMinPV
+
 	// set default or start detection
 	if !lp.chargerHasFeature(api.IntegratedDevice) {
 		lp.vehicleDefaultOrDetect()
@@ -478,6 +482,18 @@ func (lp *Loadpoint) evVehicleConnectHandler() {
 	// immediately allow pv mode activity
 	lp.elapsePVTimer()
 
+	// Enable charging on connect if any available vehicle requires it. We're using the PV timer
+	// to disable after the welcome, hence this must be placed after elapsePVTimer.
+	// TODO check is this doesn't conflict with vehicle defaults like mode: off
+	if pvMode {
+		for _, v := range lp.availableVehicles() {
+			if slices.Contains(v.Features(), api.WelcomeCharge) {
+				lp.setLimit(lp.effectiveMinCurrent())
+				break
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	// create charging session
 	lp.createSession()
 }
diff --git a/core/loadpoint_vehicle.go b/core/loadpoint_vehicle.go
index a8b5b502fb..c2afa4caf8 100644
--- a/core/loadpoint_vehicle.go
+++ b/core/loadpoint_vehicle.go
@@ -20,12 +20,20 @@ const (
 	vehicleDetectDuration = 10 * time.Minute
 )
 
+// availableVehicles is the slice of vehicles from the coordinator that are available
+func (lp *Loadpoint) availableVehicles() []api.Vehicle {
+	if lp.coordinator == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return lp.coordinator.GetVehicles(true)
+}
+
 // coordinatedVehicles is the slice of vehicles from the coordinator
 func (lp *Loadpoint) coordinatedVehicles() []api.Vehicle {
 	if lp.coordinator == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	return lp.coordinator.GetVehicles()
+	return lp.coordinator.GetVehicles(false)
 }
 
 // setVehicleIdentifier updated the vehicle id as read from the charger