diff --git a/charger/ocpp/helper.go b/charger/ocpp/helper.go
index da86760f9..b2224800a 100644
--- a/charger/ocpp/helper.go
+++ b/charger/ocpp/helper.go
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ func wait(err error, rc chan error) error {
 			close(rc)
 		}
 
-		oe := new(ocpp.Error)
-		if errors.As(err, &oe) && oe.Code == ocppj.GenericError {
+		if oe := new(ocpp.Error); errors.As(err, &oe) && oe.Code == ocppj.GenericError {
 			err = api.ErrTimeout
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/error.go b/cmd/error.go
index ef926411a..22459b0cc 100644
--- a/cmd/error.go
+++ b/cmd/error.go
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@ func (e ClassError) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 		Error: e.err.Error(),
 	}
 
-	var de *DeviceError
-	if errors.As(e.err, &de) {
+	if de := new(DeviceError); errors.As(e.err, &de) {
 		res.Device = de.Name
 	}
 
diff --git a/cmd/setup.go b/cmd/setup.go
index 054097ad0..08f626605 100644
--- a/cmd/setup.go
+++ b/cmd/setup.go
@@ -345,8 +345,7 @@ func vehicleInstance(cc config.Named) (api.Vehicle, error) {
 
 	instance, err := vehicle.NewFromConfig(ctx, cc.Type, cc.Other)
 	if err != nil {
-		var ce *util.ConfigError
-		if errors.As(err, &ce) {
+		if ce := new(util.ConfigError); errors.As(err, &ce) {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
@@ -742,8 +741,7 @@ func tariffInstance(name string, conf config.Typed) (api.Tariff, error) {
 
 	instance, err := tariff.NewFromConfig(ctx, conf.Type, conf.Other)
 	if err != nil {
-		var ce *util.ConfigError
-		if errors.As(err, &ce) {
+		if ce := new(util.ConfigError); errors.As(err, &ce) {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
diff --git a/meter/lgpcs/lgpcs.go b/meter/lgpcs/lgpcs.go
index 56ff7915d..b3d00e0c1 100644
--- a/meter/lgpcs/lgpcs.go
+++ b/meter/lgpcs/lgpcs.go
@@ -150,8 +150,7 @@ func (m *Com) update(meterData any) error {
 
 	if err := m.DoJSON(req, meterData); err != nil {
 		// re-login if request returns 405-error
-		var se request.StatusError
-		if errors.As(err, &se) && se.StatusCode() == http.StatusMethodNotAllowed {
+		if se := new(request.StatusError); errors.As(err, &se) && se.StatusCode() == http.StatusMethodNotAllowed {
 			if err := m.Login(); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/server/modbus/handler.go b/server/modbus/handler.go
index f0b4f8e34..c8cbe9d3c 100644
--- a/server/modbus/handler.go
+++ b/server/modbus/handler.go
@@ -44,9 +44,8 @@ func (h *handler) logResult(op string, b []byte, err error) {
 func (h *handler) exceptionToUint16AndError(op string, b []byte, err error) ([]uint16, error) {
 	h.logResult(op, b, err)
 
-	var modbusError *gridx.Error
-	if errors.As(err, &modbusError) {
-		err = mbserver.MapExceptionCodeToError(modbusError.ExceptionCode)
+	if me := new(gridx.Error); errors.As(err, &me) {
+		err = mbserver.MapExceptionCodeToError(me.ExceptionCode)
 	}
 
 	return bytesAsUint16(b), err
@@ -75,9 +74,8 @@ func coilsToBytes(b []bool) []byte {
 func (h *handler) bytesToBoolResult(op string, qty uint16, b []byte, err error) ([]bool, error) {
 	h.logResult(op, b, err)
 
-	var modbusError *gridx.Error
-	if errors.As(err, &modbusError) {
-		err = mbserver.MapExceptionCodeToError(modbusError.ExceptionCode)
+	if me := new(gridx.Error); errors.As(err, &me) {
+		err = mbserver.MapExceptionCodeToError(me.ExceptionCode)
 	}
 
 	var res []bool
diff --git a/tariff/helper.go b/tariff/helper.go
index 56fa26468..40d14b72d 100644
--- a/tariff/helper.go
+++ b/tariff/helper.go
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ func bo() backoff.BackOff {
 
 // backoffPermanentError returns a permanent error in case of HTTP 400
 func backoffPermanentError(err error) error {
-	var se request.StatusError
-	if errors.As(err, &se) {
+	if se := new(request.StatusError); errors.As(err, &se) {
 		if code := se.StatusCode(); code >= 400 && code <= 599 {
 			return backoff.Permanent(se)
 		}
diff --git a/util/request/functions.go b/util/request/functions.go
index 411d47f2d..9a542ad6a 100644
--- a/util/request/functions.go
+++ b/util/request/functions.go
@@ -43,22 +43,22 @@ type StatusError struct {
 	resp *http.Response
 }
 
-func (e StatusError) Error() string {
+func (e *StatusError) Error() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("unexpected status: %d (%s)", e.resp.StatusCode, http.StatusText(e.resp.StatusCode))
 }
 
 // Response returns the response with the unexpected error
-func (e StatusError) Response() *http.Response {
+func (e *StatusError) Response() *http.Response {
 	return e.resp
 }
 
 // StatusCode returns the response's status code
-func (e StatusError) StatusCode() int {
+func (e *StatusError) StatusCode() int {
 	return e.resp.StatusCode
 }
 
 // HasStatus returns true if the response's status code matches any of the given codes
-func (e StatusError) HasStatus(codes ...int) bool {
+func (e *StatusError) HasStatus(codes ...int) bool {
 	for _, code := range codes {
 		if e.resp.StatusCode == code {
 			return true
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (e StatusError) HasStatus(codes ...int) bool {
 // ResponseError turns an HTTP status code into an error
 func ResponseError(resp *http.Response) error {
 	if resp.StatusCode < 200 || resp.StatusCode >= 300 {
-		return StatusError{resp: resp}
+		return &StatusError{resp: resp}
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func ReadBody(resp *http.Response) ([]byte, error) {
 	}
 
 	if resp.StatusCode < 200 || resp.StatusCode >= 300 {
-		return b, StatusError{resp: resp}
+		return b, &StatusError{resp: resp}
 	}
 
 	return b, nil
diff --git a/vehicle/fiat/provider.go b/vehicle/fiat/provider.go
index c7982002d..e6ad7e8a5 100644
--- a/vehicle/fiat/provider.go
+++ b/vehicle/fiat/provider.go
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@ func (v *Provider) deepRefresh() error {
 	if err == nil && res.ResponseStatus != "pending" {
 		err = fmt.Errorf("invalid response status: %s", res.ResponseStatus)
 	} else {
-		var se request.StatusError
-		if errors.As(err, &se) && se.StatusCode() == http.StatusForbidden {
+		if se := new(request.StatusError); errors.As(err, &se) && se.StatusCode() == http.StatusForbidden {
 			err = nil
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/vehicle/renault/provider.go b/vehicle/renault/provider.go
index 659a66e5f..e8b72d366 100644
--- a/vehicle/renault/provider.go
+++ b/vehicle/renault/provider.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package renault
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"net/http"
 	"slices"
 	"strings"
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ func (v *Provider) Climater() (bool, error) {
 	res, err := v.hvacG()
 
 	// Zoe Ph2, Megane e-tech
-	if err, ok := err.(request.StatusError); ok && err.HasStatus(http.StatusForbidden, http.StatusNotFound, http.StatusBadGateway) {
+	if se := new(request.StatusError); errors.As(err, &se) && se.HasStatus(http.StatusForbidden, http.StatusNotFound, http.StatusBadGateway) {
 		return false, api.ErrNotAvailable
 	}
 
diff --git a/vehicle/tronity.go b/vehicle/tronity.go
index 52b141892..a4a712683 100644
--- a/vehicle/tronity.go
+++ b/vehicle/tronity.go
@@ -224,8 +224,7 @@ func (v *Tronity) post(uri string) error {
 	}
 
 	// ignore HTTP 405
-	var se request.StatusError
-	if errors.As(err, &se) && se.StatusCode() == http.StatusMethodNotAllowed {
+	if se := new(request.StatusError); errors.As(err, &se) && se.StatusCode() == http.StatusMethodNotAllowed {
 		err = nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/vehicle/vw/api.go b/vehicle/vw/api.go
index 86b5c4c08..692eccc1b 100644
--- a/vehicle/vw/api.go
+++ b/vehicle/vw/api.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package vw
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ func (v *API) Status(vin string) (StatusResponse, error) {
 		err = v.DoJSON(req, &res)
 	}
 
-	if _, ok := err.(request.StatusError); ok {
+	if se := new(request.StatusError); errors.As(err, &se) {
 		var rr RolesRights
 		rr, err = v.RolesRights(vin)