What is that? 1.5kWp total? So it'd take 33hrs of bright sunshine to add 50kWh. Fine if you leave your car on the roof of the multistory carpark when you go on holiday for a fortnight, but utterly pointless the rest of the time. Plus you have to store it, unfurl it, furl it back in, etc. It'd be quicker to stop at a rapid charger for 15 mins!
12x 340W JA Solar panels (4.08kWp)
3x 380W JA Solar panels (1.14kWp)
6x 2.4kWh Pylontech batteries (14.4kWh)
LuxPower inverter/charger
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What is that? 1.5kWp total? So it'd take 33hrs of bright sunshine to add 50kWh. Fine if you leave your car on the roof of the multistory carpark when you go on holiday for a fortnight, but utterly pointless the rest of the time. Plus you have to store it, unfurl it, furl it back in, etc. It'd be quicker to stop at a rapid charger for 15 mins!
Aye I know, they are looking for investors. For me it's either flexible solar body panels or up on an RV/van roof to power it as home. I've not seen any other practical solutions to it? Hybrid bus maybe? A lot of roof space there. Good luck to those who buy in anyway, good intentions.
17.55kW PV SE, VI, HM, EN
42kWh LFPO4 storage
73kWh V2H EV
7kW ASHP
200ltr HWT.
3G
Deep insulation, air leak ct'd home
WBSx2
Low energy bulbs
Veg patches & fruit
What is that? 1.5kWp total? So it'd take 33hrs of bright sunshine to add 50kWh. Fine if you leave your car on the roof of the multistory carpark when you go on holiday for a fortnight, but utterly pointless the rest of the time. Plus you have to store it, unfurl it, furl it back in, etc. It'd be quicker to stop at a rapid charger for 15 mins!
Aye I know, they are looking for investors. For me it's either flexible solar body panels or up on an RV/van roof to power it as home. I've not seen any other practical solutions to it? Hybrid bus maybe? A lot of roof space there. Good luck to those who buy in anyway, good intentions.
Solar on the roof of an ICE camper makes sense. The roof area is easily big enough to provide all the power you need for a modest domestic demands. However as soon as you have an EV camper the solar roof is irrelevant (so long as you can access the big battery via V2L) because you could easily last several weeks off grid from the big battery.
There are people wanting to invest in renewables and there are other people who want to fleece them. Imagine how much capital is being wasted in this fashion that could be better used to find technologies with a realistic chance of success!
12x 340W JA Solar panels (4.08kWp)
3x 380W JA Solar panels (1.14kWp)
6x 2.4kWh Pylontech batteries (14.4kWh)
LuxPower inverter/charger
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AGT wrote: ↑Tue Jun 17, 2025 11:40 am
I think the v2L will be the next game changer after the house battery revolution
I agree, we use it a little although we have the home battery. Nice to have the capacity back up if needed in Winter.
The more of the RE you can interlink the better.
17.55kW PV SE, VI, HM, EN
42kWh LFPO4 storage
73kWh V2H EV
7kW ASHP
200ltr HWT.
3G
Deep insulation, air leak ct'd home
WBSx2
Low energy bulbs
Veg patches & fruit
In Doncaster now, last leg to go. Excited as is swmbo for her new wheels! Blazing sunshine too!
Lots of wind & solar farms on the run down.
17.55kW PV SE, VI, HM, EN
42kWh LFPO4 storage
73kWh V2H EV
7kW ASHP
200ltr HWT.
3G
Deep insulation, air leak ct'd home
WBSx2
Low energy bulbs
Veg patches & fruit
"Joe, can we get a private plate"? That was at 05.10hrs driving into Aberdeen train station.
Some brass neck eh?
17.55kW PV SE, VI, HM, EN
42kWh LFPO4 storage
73kWh V2H EV
7kW ASHP
200ltr HWT.
3G
Deep insulation, air leak ct'd home
WBSx2
Low energy bulbs
Veg patches & fruit
17.55kW PV SE, VI, HM, EN
42kWh LFPO4 storage
73kWh V2H EV
7kW ASHP
200ltr HWT.
3G
Deep insulation, air leak ct'd home
WBSx2
Low energy bulbs
Veg patches & fruit
Charging was effortless. There are way more high speed chargers available that when I brought the I5 North. Great to see and no stress.
Van was running at around 3.5 miles per kWh from Alnwick to Edinburgh. That should be about 160 mile range. I'll get a charge in the city this morning and head North for the handover.
Very impressed at the cabin upgrade from the connect
The couple who sold us the van trade in van EV's. They do this from a beautiful home in Linconshire. Keep them in mind if you are looking for an electric van.
They collected me from the train station too. One less stress made effortless. Jason & Suzie.
17.55kW PV SE, VI, HM, EN
42kWh LFPO4 storage
73kWh V2H EV
7kW ASHP
200ltr HWT.
3G
Deep insulation, air leak ct'd home
WBSx2
Low energy bulbs
Veg patches & fruit
I just might..
