lumberjak2007
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Ok so I'm totally new to solar arrays even though I've had 2 installed on my house. I've taken a couple basic "intro to digital electronics" course but other then knowing the difference between positive and negative that's about all I got. Anyways my thought and question is, is it doable and/or feasible to setup a ground solar array in my back yard, that's off grid, that could power my EV over night with say a level 2 charger.
>First off I know anything is doable.
>Secondly my EV doesn't have the biggest battery clocking in at a mere 33kWh
> I'd be looking to put at most 80% charge on my car as I rarely use more than 60% of a full charge
> and this would have to be a project of scale, something that can be built over time as I get the extra cash to add more. so initially, i probably would just do level 1 charging for an hour or two here and there.
So thoughts? Can it be done? I have a long side yard that gets tons of sunshine all year long (I live about 15 min from Davis, CA and charts I've seen put peak sun at about 5hrs). If you think it could be done, what would you use? Layout? Design?
Note: if I get enough input that this is possible, and reasonable I might just give it a go and make a whole youtube series on it.
>First off I know anything is doable.
>Secondly my EV doesn't have the biggest battery clocking in at a mere 33kWh
> I'd be looking to put at most 80% charge on my car as I rarely use more than 60% of a full charge
> and this would have to be a project of scale, something that can be built over time as I get the extra cash to add more. so initially, i probably would just do level 1 charging for an hour or two here and there.
So thoughts? Can it be done? I have a long side yard that gets tons of sunshine all year long (I live about 15 min from Davis, CA and charts I've seen put peak sun at about 5hrs). If you think it could be done, what would you use? Layout? Design?
Note: if I get enough input that this is possible, and reasonable I might just give it a go and make a whole youtube series on it.