If you're off-grid, you will need additional storage for charging overnight. If you spend a lot of time away from home during the day but don't actually drive as much, you can use fewer solar panels and buy additional batteries, since they will have a longer time to sit in the sun while you're gone. Or, if you're grid-tied, your car will charge off the grid at night and then the additional solar panels will offset more of your home's total power consumption during the day.
Estimates take this into account because they're based on the amount of sunlight your area gets over the course of a year, so cloudy and rainy days are included. But, the number of panels will vary depending on your location (i.e. someone in Massachusetts will need more panels than in Arizona).
Is there a small DC to DC solution that actually works... ? I only got few panels, but I need the "logic" to tell the car how much it's able to charge, as this can change by the minute.
One big mistake here is if you follow this rule, in the winter you're never going to have enough energy to charge your EV. The solution would be to add way more solar panels or to drive less in the winter.
This video doesn’t help the daily driver at all. Complete word salad. Average driver commutes 35 miles per day. 1) We want to know how many panels we need to recharge daily. 2)Most folks drive the car during the day so what kind of battery storage system will hold that power 3) can you start charging at 6pm and be ready to go at 6am?
What is all this silly stuff? I need to fully charge my battery from 55%. How many solar panels will it take to FULLY charge my battery during daylight hours? If you people think I am heading out with half a tank to drive 300 miles at 65 mph with the A/C on high and the stereo blasting, you have lost your mind. Do you really think I want to wait to get a partial charge on the way? My time is more valuable than that..
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I got a 900watt solar and 7.2kWh battery- average of 30km of range added per day. Covers 75% of our needs.
Don’t you also have to buy a wall battery to store the energy?
Just the information I was looking for, thank you.
Thanks Dasvinay
Thank you for mentioning the Time-Value Of Money.
I’m not a climate-alarmist, but I do appreciate that
you laid out the math!
The math is important! Thanks for watching.
Did i missed it or You didn't not consider storage in addition to the panels, assuming you're recharging overnight.
If you're off-grid, you will need additional storage for charging overnight. If you spend a lot of time away from home during the day but don't actually drive as much, you can use fewer solar panels and buy additional batteries, since they will have a longer time to sit in the sun while you're gone. Or, if you're grid-tied, your car will charge off the grid at night and then the additional solar panels will offset more of your home's total power consumption during the day.
3.54: “Solar being $3 per kW”. Think he meant $3 per watt, right?
I've been watching your videos thinking you were in Australia due to your Aussie accent but now realised you're in the US!
I would probably need to put more panels than calculated to anticipate for cloudy/rainy days
Estimates take this into account because they're based on the amount of sunlight your area gets over the course of a year, so cloudy and rainy days are included.
But, the number of panels will vary depending on your location (i.e. someone in Massachusetts will need more panels than in Arizona).
Thank you. Just what I was looking for.
We love to hear it, glad we could help!
so how long will it take to fully charge that tesla or how many miles/hr will that pv system generate if living in michigan?
Last month i have put in grid 511kwh and cover my home appliance .
Is there a small DC to DC solution that actually works... ?
I only got few panels, but I need the "logic" to tell the car how much it's able to charge, as this can change by the minute.
how would teh above math work for level 2 charging, completely off grid and independant from anything else? is it even possible? thanks.
Thank you very much !!! 😊😊😊
Would love your thoughts on the Lycan 5000 and the NATURE’S GENERATOR POWERHOUSE
Do you need batteries to store the solar power first for charging an EV?
You sound like an Aussie but you speak in terms of miles and referencing US locations. Are you referring to costs in Australia or the US?
Yes, the US.
One big mistake here is if you follow this rule, in the winter you're never going to have enough energy to charge your EV. The solution would be to add way more solar panels or to drive less in the winter.
Miles? What happened to kilometres?
Great video, thank you.
Thanks!
Good info.
This video doesn’t help the daily driver at all. Complete word salad. Average driver commutes 35 miles per day. 1) We want to know how many panels we need to recharge daily. 2)Most folks drive the car during the day so what kind of battery storage system will hold that power 3) can you start charging at 6pm and be ready to go at 6am?
Little bit confusing to simplify things. How about this saying you need 25, 200 W solar panels to power your car for the month you know make it simple
And drive only at night...
oh my brain
What is all this silly stuff?
I need to fully charge my battery from 55%.
How many solar panels will it take to FULLY charge my battery during daylight hours?
If you people think I am heading out with half a tank to drive 300 miles at 65 mph with the A/C on high and the stereo blasting, you have lost your mind.
Do you really think I want to wait to get a partial charge on the way? My time is more valuable than that..
Electric cars are overpriced and overhyped.
30 solar panels + battery storage + ground source heat pump £25k cost = free travel, free electricity, free heating. Off grid freedom.
Are you staying at one house for 20 years?
What a 🐂