Commuting Off Grid, and Emissions Free
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- I have been commuting to work by ebike, for three years, and for the last 5 months without ever plugging into a wall outlet. This is an update on the effectiveness of the solar powered ebike charger I built some time ago. It is just a fun proof-of-concept that turned out to be surprisingly reliable.
Just to get out ahead of some reasonable questions:
Q: Why not ride a regular bike?
A: I have advanced stage lifelong asthma, and am able to ride much further, with much more cargo, to far more places with the aid of a motor!
Q: How much did this system cost?
A: Around $400 - ($200 Panel, $20 Controller, $20 Inverter, $160 of batteries) Lot's of used parts to reduce cost.
Q: How has winter been?
A: A mild inconvenience, I just use my smaller bike, and still come out with plenty of charge each day.
This video is not a guide, or professional method for making a solar charging system. Work at your own risk, and do your research.
I've been commuting by ebikes for 4 years, within a month of getting my first ebike I sold my cars & had zero regrets, even as a single father, & I've just done it through Nevada's 2 worst winters on record, so if I made it through that, anything else is light work! 😆
I'm planning on getting a portable solar panel & power station to recharge when bikepacking, I have a 52v/28ah,1kw ebike, so I'm thinking 300w solar panel w/1200wh power station should be suffice to power my bike & plus a few devices when sleeping, I plan on charging even on the move, I'll clip it to my Earth & Kin Mule
I have a similar setup and bought a 12V car battery charger too. It replaces the AC inverter with a DC-DC 12v voltage regulator which has upto 98% efficiency, whereas AC inverter usually has around 85% efficiency. Most known ebike brands from Germany and Japan do have or support alternative 12v chargers.
Just got back from doing a trip from Phoenix to Vegas using a solar trailer I built. Think I may build a other one here soon for an other ebike company.
excellent. now scale it. i've been running off grid too. in the summer, the panels are enough for my whole home, and in the winter, i'll top up the batteries from the mains when it's too overcast - but but my homelab of 5 pc's, 2 laptops, computers, 2 network switches and a router are always plugged into the batteries. it's powered by 1 x 400w and 1 x 420w panel into a bank of 7.5kWh LFP for storage. oh, and it includes my 60v38ah e-scooter. stopped using my motorbikes a couple of years ago. i love my bikes, but electric is the way.
I'm also in CO and was thinking about a similar budget build. The colder weather is yet to come, but today was the shortest day of the year, so I don't think you'll get any less than you are right now.
have 2300 miles on sur ron all solar powered - Van life - 750w solar to 2 tesla model S battery to charge sur ron - works well
Someone got money.
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