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You can plug your car in so that it charges while it's parked. The same solar panels taken off the car and put on your works roof would be far more efficient be
by dangerface 7y ago
You can plug your car in so that it charges while it's parked. The same solar panels taken off the car and put on your works roof would be far more efficient because they face the sun.
- eloff 7y agoYes, this exactly. Put the same panel on your roof and charge your car at home (which you do anyway.) You won't mar the car's appearance and you'll get more out of it. What I would love to see is a Tesla that can act as a powerwall and power your house when the grid fails. Some people hack them to do that but it doesn't look simple or without risk.
- jsingleton 7y agoThis already exists, although not for Teslas. It's called V2G (vehicle to grid) and it's already happening in the UK with the Nissan Leaf. Not only is this a backup for a rare outage but it makes you money by charging when power is cheap and selling back when expensive. Occasionally the price of power goes negative and you are paid to charge. https://electricinsights.co.uk/ https://electricinsights.co.uk/ is good for exploring the energy data and pricing.
- goodcanadian 7y agoIf you are in the UK and interested in participating in a trial, see https://www.ovoenergy.com/electric-cars/vehicle-to-grid-charger https://www.ovoenergy.com/electric-cars/vehicle-to-grid-char...
- pbhjpbhj 7y agoA car park with bays with solar panels could be better in that it provides shade/shelter and leaves the nearby building roofs clear to harvest photons to aid in lowering the building.