GoSun EV Solar Charger - Charge your EV with the Sun! Interview with CEO -- Solar Charge a Tesla
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
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I mounted a 100W panel on the added roof of my E-bike... The battery is so small you can charge about 40-50% in a sunny day, yet just that can last you about 20-25 miles... (But now I have to find the sun everywhere I park it though!)
They can make vehicles lighter, fuel (electric) efficient. Solar charged work travel is never just a dream.
id be curious on a general use array, one not intended to charge an ev. there is a huge overlanding crowd to tap into
Lots of interesting solar products over at GoSun, thank you Raj!
Thank you for hosting this interview. I much prefer the conversational video than the marketing style I was able to find about GoSun. This gave genuine insight directly from the leader of their company.
One question - Patrick mentioned there is an onboard battery which takes the power and accounts for some of the fluctuation in sunlight. In the illustrations I only see the NACs/Type 1 charger with a cable (is this included?). Is there an option to switch this adapter to a standard 120-volt outlet or even an Automobile auxiliary power outlet type plug in?
The cable included is a NACS type 1 charger cable.
Things aren't finalized yet on the battery capacity, ports, etc.
I will do a follow up with this once this are set.
@RajGiandeep 10-4. Thanks for the response, I appreciate it and look forward to the follow up!
fully integrated solar PV ought to be the norm going further. solar charger and integrated PV on buses and trucks (40 ft box) should be the norm. Just think that once the truck is moving, friction is the only force that need to be compensated to keep the vehicle moving at constant speed. which is tiny once the inertia is taken care by the main battery.
Looking forward to getting this on my Bolt! 🎉
That would be awesome. I want to use this on my 2013 Nissan Leaf.
Just put $100 deposit on this 1200 Watt unit to use on my 2024 Outlander PHEV
Same here
Any chance this will evolve into a level 2 adapter? This would be perfect for my Ecoflow pro while traveling!
In my recent interview with the CEO I just posted on my channel. He talked about maybe the possibility of dumping the power into an EcoFlow type of battery. Electronics hasn't been finalized yet so once he's ready to share that, I'll share that on my channel as well
Can it be used to recharge an electric boat?
If it has 120V outlet, I don't see why not.
I put in a reservation for it yesterday. Would love to see the option to attach additional folding off grid solar panels when camping to generate even more power.
I usually road trip to a friend's place in the midwest. It's a small town with not many charging options, so something like this is perfect to mount and use while in town to give me enough range to drive around and get to the supercharger out of town. Would it also be possible to design it in a way that the "sentry mode" cameras on the front would still work? Unfortunately where my friend lives isn't the safest area and there have been issues with car break-ins.
@@GridConnections Sentry mode while plugged in or just sitting with the top mount all locked up & not extended ?
@@RajGiandeep sentry mode while plugged in and extended
@@GridConnections I'll ask the CEO about it.
@@RajGiandeep A version that is compatible with Tesla's sentry mode would be great but I think the ability to plug in additional folding solar arrays when camping to charge at even higher speeds would be awesome though.
that so cool I hope this take of live your EV chargeing while at work WOW
When they crash the grid this could be quite useful
I think this would be awesome for truck campers, RV's, and trailers. But if I can buy 4 Dokio 300 watt panels for under a $1k. Just saying. I would love to buy a solar awning but for the price it is crazy for only 1000 watts. I love this idea though.
Cost performance makes no sense its a joke.
Climate change isn't a joke.
Just more stuff for someone to steal 🤦♂️
Agree...Seems people are not calculating the ROI
Calculated the payoff for a similar system like this but DIY, and the realistic payoff for me was roughly 10 years, depending on sun, local electricity price, and a several other factors. There’s more than ROI, like no access to a charger or camping, but won’t make sense for the majority of the time unless you need it outside the cost. Most cases something off the car pointed at the sun would work significantly better.
Good job Raj!!
Thank you, I enjoyed your coverage as well
Very interesting!! I haven't heard him talk about the size of the battery but I have always thought about 1200 watts would be a good fit for an ev
They haven't finalized the LFP battery design/size. I'll do another interview with them, once that's set.
The issue is the aerodynamic impact. The roof rack and this product adds ~2.5-3 sq feet of frontal area and increases drag coefficient from 0.23 (model 3) to ~0.26-0.28. This will increase energy usage at speed ~20%-25% and will take a big chunk of the solar gains. If most driving is primarily low speed (in town) then the loses would be less but vandalism would also be a concern with this product. Aptera doesn't have this inefficiency since solar is fully integrated into an aerodynamic vehicle.
Aptera's solar charging is king in this regard 100%
GoSun's solar EV charging would not be a great option for road trips unless you have the extra range to absorb the aero hit.
Mainly just around town use to aero is less of a concern.
So for $3,000, this would produce 5Kw a day. @ $0.20 per Kw that’s $1 worth of electricity. So just about 9 years to make your money back lol………………..
Your ‘math’ is flawed. The frontal area of the unit is approximately 1.67 sf. Their 10% estimate is reasonable and may be improved upon with an adjustment to the installation angle (using the m3 example) if tested and ‘optimized’. It may also be improved if the underside is perhaps detailed better than shown.
@@JayGrant-hi5ms Their solar unit is 1.67 sq feet BUT the roof rack and bars adds more area when compared to a vehicle with nothing. I am comparing the unit AND the roof rack system to a vehicle with nothing on its roof. It also adds a void between the vehicle and roof at a short distance which adds dirty air resulting in drag. This is the same reason aptera was soo concerned about the distance they could put between the wheel pods and body.
You misunderstand the issue with the wheel spat distance. Your frontal area numbers do not reflect say the use of the Tesla racks, nor the relevant test data you posted on discord. Your post here is essentially fabricated around your anti-solar bias.
Hi Raj Giandeep, I love your content! I'm interested in discussing a potential collaboration. Could you let me know the best way to reach you? Thanks!😊
Thank you! You can contact me on my website
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@@RajGiandeep I found it. I reached out to you
1200 watts? Fake. 1000 watts at equator per square meter. Maximum. At 25% solar cell efficiency=250 watts max.
No.
@@JayGrant-hi5ms liar
Again, no.
Fantasy only
If you guys actually believe the this tripe. Ive got some ocean front property in Colorado to sell you. 😂