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> How do we upgrade the local grids to have this amperage in each home? Anecdote alert: The solar panels on my roof generate more power than I use driving my

• Ralo 4y ago
  I love the idea of solar panels, and being fully independent without reliance on government systems. Not to mention, the sun hitting your roof is energy you don't even want. Why not convert that back into electricity? But that price tag is brutal. I assume to solar panel your roof would be around $20k+. Plus the price of an EV. These aren't items you can really buy used either. Old/weak EV batteries aren't "repairable" like an old car is. It just comes back to my point of it being a nice luxury for rich people. I keep my budget for my vehicles at $5k max. I will never see a new/used EV & solar panel system for that price.
  • Diederich 4y ago
    We do 95+% of our charging at home on 120VAC at 12 amps, which is about 1500 watts. For our mileage use we're charging perhaps 75% of the time. I found at 1200W panel on Amazon for less than $400. Various realities will substantially increase that number, but it's still not too expensive just to solar charge your car at home if you don't have a substantial commute.
• baking 4y ago
  Do you only recharge during the day? How do you think that solar energy gets to your car at night? You rely on the network to consume your solar power during the day AND charge your car at night.
  • recursive 4y ago
    I only do that because it's stable and reliable. If it wasn't I'd get a power wall or similar. Instability seems to happen at times of peak demand. Which is notable in that it pretty much never overlaps with times I charge my car.