EV ARC™ 2020: The Most Sustainable Way to Charge?
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- In this sneak peek, Tom and Beam Global CEO Desmond Wheatley discuss the impressive characteristics of Beam Global's clean EV charging solution: the EV ARC™ 2020.
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I like it!!! No grid connection. No red tape.
If one listens closely, without getting hung up on one's own preconceived notions, one finds this to be a solution necessary in places like NYC, with zero extra parking, in limited footprint, with the output limited by that small footprint and solar array, where even running a 240V cable from a nearby building is impracticable and absurdly expensive, due to laws, codes, and regulations. Excellent accomplishment!
Agreed!
We have one of these systems installed at our Queen Creek, Dive Arizona SCUBA Shop & Shooting Range location for over two years now. Working reliably in over 110 deg. F for multiple weeks.
40kWh battery, emergency 220V/110V, 30 amp power panel. We did connect the system to our grid which provides three power sources - The Sun, Battery and Grid. Employees and customers use the system on a regular basis. Many times people have needed just enough charge to get home :-). Originally installed and ready to run in about 3 hours with no site work or permitting required. Just needed unobstructed sunlight. Not an inexpensive option, but priceless in a power outage situation! Two Charging ports sharing 4.8kW. One vehicle charges at 4.8kW, two vehicles at 2.4kW each.
I think everyone is upset because they think these are for fast charging… they aren’t, they’re for topping up your charge while shopping or at work… this is the “always be charging” ethos versus “charge when empty”.
I like the idea that if a community is not sure where to put a charging station or if there is demand, they could deploy a few of these quickly to test demand levels.
5:38 4.4kw, accessible, able to withstand 160mph winds, wide operating temperature range.
Impressive specs, should be more wide spread !
@@theproffessional9 2-4 day charger depending on how much sun you get. Charging at night at home would be cheap enough.
A blistering 3kw from the one in our town
Great product and it will only get better.
Nothing but complaints in the comment section. O joy.
I know. So uplifting, isn't it?
So how many months does it take for that to fully charge a car?
Did anyone catch what the charging speed was? I've listened 2X and did not catch it.
@FernandoMiguel Okay, thank you.
@@dianewallace6064 2-4 day charger depending on how sunny it is. Very easy on the battery at 4.4kw.
@FernandoMiguel your car has 8 HP?
@FernandoMiguel 60kwh/4.4kwh=14hours charging on a bright sunny day. No clouds, no rain and nothing obstructing the sun like trees and power lines.
@FernandoMiguel It will charge it, just in 2-4 days not 1. A home fast charger is around 7.2-12kw to charge over night. 7.2kw x 8 hours = 57.6kwh, 12kw x 8 hours = 96kwh
This product is not viable for most people if they have a job. In the winter it will get covered with snow. BTW, If you don't have a job you don't need a car, really. Taxis, busses and trains are cheaper. Bicycles. Electric bicycles
this is very interesting solution ! thanks for sharing !!! strange negative comments below. Yes, this product doesn't solve every EV charging situation however its cleaver and definitely has a strong use case in many instances
Sounds great for Caribbean countries that have electricity challenges and 150 mph hurricanes and short distances. If it really works.
We should wish that EV Charging is the cure for insomnia. That would indicate that it has become ubiquitous, which it definitely has not. The news is full of stories about people being stranded, chargers breaking down, costs, apps.....
And, as many stories as there are, there are just as many companies offering "The Solution."
Hour long podcasts about EV charging are definitely sleep inducing, but that is the case with all hour long podcasts.
I would think you would need some construction to fasten the unit down to prevent high winds from moving the units.
I was thinking the same, the panels make for quite an airfoil.
@@hermancm I wonder if the unit is only stable when there are vehicles parked on the base.
All sounds too good to be true, looks and sounds perfect on paper. In practice, the two of these (4 chargers) at my work are mostly useless because it takes almost half the day to charge up the batteries, and once drained to a certain level, then the stalls go dark and is useless. If you have more than a few cars pull up, these only charge at 6 kwh max and will take 4-6 hours for significant charge. These are pitched to municipals because they don't "require" much or any input from the city or infrastructure, but without grid connection, the solar is not reliable. When it doesn't work, nobody wants to deal with them. At this stage, these need grid connection to be reliable.
Yeah, those sound nice for someone who wants to charge 1-2 cars in the city. The power provided should be enough for light daily driving. Doesn't really matter if it's slow, if the car is parked most of the time anyway.
But without a grid connection, that use is pretty situational.
And in a brownout? Yeah, you want fill your car battery anytime soon with that thing.
Can I ask how long you sit at your desk in work? how far do you travel to work? my guess is 8 hours in work and under 30 miles to drive to and from work.. why do you need more charge? If this is the case 4 workers can drive too and from work, and charge for free everyday on the sun.
@@markgb9227 Yeah, I think that's a good use for these Arc Chargers.
You just don't have to expect them to always provide a significant amount of power.
They're an "optional" charger providing enough charge for the daily commute, if you can sit there for a few hours and the sun shines.
That's already a decent addition to the public charging infrastructure in a lot of locations. I just can't replace it.
BTW.. when there’s no power the pumps at GAS stations can’t work to pump the gas! Wow mind blown!
Clever guy!
I'd like to see these deployed at motels, theaters, universities, shopping centers, etc. -places where owners would plug in for at least an hour of Level 2 charging. I might be wrong, but the $60K pricetag will be the biggest hurdle to overcome.
We need more EV charging stations that do not need the power grid. I have been hoping Tesla would introduce a chatging syation package that has battery storage, solar, and is attached to the grid with the idea that these charging stations will be viewed as a major plus, becausr it helps the grid, offers power even when the grid goes down, all while offering EV owners another place to charge.
California os pushing the EV transition, so I think they would be an ideal place to have a government/private businesses partnership to get a dozen test sites out there to work the bugs out and what is truly needed and then they can help spread these all across tge state.
Obviously, California has a Tesla vehicle factory and battery storage factory, so it could be argued that it will help their own economy to push this. With that said, political tensions between Musk and California leadership will make tgis hard to push through.
Considering the mess the Texas power grid has been, you would think Texas would try this with Tesla.
It looks like it cannot charge many cars a day
Only good for 2-3 charges a day
MUNRO - but what happens when a BEV customer needs DC fast charging ?
needs 250 - 300+ kw ? or 1000v charging ?
You go to a super charger. If you "need" 1000 volt charging you have nothing but problems. This is a lvl 2 charger, seems like a sensible solution to that.
@@GROND15 - TESLA supercharger seldom EVER have issues.
@@markplott4820 you won't be charging vehicles like that with this.
@@markplott4820 99.95% up time. What’s your point?
Is everyone daff... do the math... these couldn't produce enough power on a perfect day to charge two cars ... something is very wrong with this story.. is this a total grift on investors,,,
MUNRO - 6kw is very CRAPPY.
Powerwalls deliver 11.5 kw to a v4 HOME charger.
you can subscribe to Super off Peak rates , then store it 13.5 kw.
Lvl 2 charger.
Doesn't need to be hooked to the grid.
@@GROND15 - L2 cant do anything IF you are OUT of charge.
@@markplott4820what? L2 works great to charge an EV. L1 is even fine most of the time for EV's with 3+ miles/ kWh driving efficiency.
This must be a total joke or a total scam.. does anyone realize how much power you need to charge EVs.. so a few solar panels are you kidding me..
He lost all credibility when he used the term “fuel” for charging an EV. Trying to shoehorn ICE vehicle terms into EVs is just talking down to people. There is no fuel going into an EV, it is electrons moving around. It’s like when Porsche uses “Turbo” on their EVs, it assumes that consumers are ignorant, which makes me tune them out and dismiss them immediately.
You're going to throw out the entirety of his experience and expertise and accomplishments of an entire company over a single innocuous word.
@@jamesengland7461 No, but do you like being talked down to? He needs to understand his audience better. Munro Live listeners/viewers are going to be high knowledge individuals. A lot of engineers. Talking to us like we are not, loses you credibility. It is what I have appreciated about Munro Live, they don’t talk down, they talk in an accessible way without doing so. I did listen to the rest of the podcast, but it made me question his credibility throughout.
@@dianewallace6064 Okay, you seem to have the knowledge that I lacked. I had not known that definition of “fuel.” Thank you!
@@dianewallace6064 Okay, but “Turbo” refers to turbocharging, which is forcing pressurized air into the combustion chamber. It is not appropriate for an EV. I am certain that you know this. There are lots of words or acronyms that Porsche could have used that have conveyed to idea without dumbing it down.
Bet your fun at parties.
MUNRO - Tesla Superchargers are THE most Sustainable way to charge your car, PERIOD.
@@markplott4820 I don’t think either of us have enough knowledge of the products to make this conclusion. Tesla’s Superchargers are the most deployed and reliable solution. But, they require tie in to local infrastructure, that these chargers do not. Neither of us know the exact sustainability of either case. I do know that many Tesla chargers do not have the solar panels on site; while these have solar panels built into the system. “Sustainability,” has to do with the efficiency of the system.🤷♂️
@@danjw1 🎯
It's going to take many different and often creative approaches to solving the infrastructure problem. PERIOD.
I've been looking at putting chargers in at our business location. 1-1/2 years of research, red tape, useless phone calls/emails Et al. I have to get variances from my neighbors, permits from the town, approval from the utilities, then pour concrete, then get the utilities to committ to an installation. Even a lvl 2 requires me to ad a 3rd entrance + meter to the building. The prospect of explaining this thing to the town council and getting approval sounds like childs play. Discounting anything just because it isn't Tesla is pretty foolish and short sighted.
@@danjw1- TESLA supercharger are the LOWEST cost and 99.9% RELIABLE.
unlike others.
MUNRO - please remove ZOOMS in your videos , they make me SICK.
MUNRO - this guy is BS , there is capacity in Cities. Tesla supercharger CAN work for RURAL areas if they have Existing BEV customers.otherwise TESLA Superchargers and others wont exist.
However , TESLA buys Super Off Peak energy , then stores in Megapacks to Dispense later.
not everywhere. My local SC has no storage, just a big ass transformer and switch gear.