John117
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Hello, I need help planning out this system. I am thinking of buying an EV in the coming months, my round trip to commute to my job is 40 miles. I am a solar enthusiast and would like to be able to charge this mileage with a homemade solar system. I am on a budget and don't want to hire anyone to do this and I know I cant afford a full-blown system to fully charge the tesla.
Searching on Google I can see that the model Y has a 60 kWh battery and a range of 244 mi. Is my math correct?
244 /60 = 4.06 so this means I get 4 miles every 1kwh right? That means I need to charge at least 10kwh to get my 40 miles right?
If so, these 2 batteries suffice?
2X 51.2V 100AH LiFePO4 Battery $1,099.99 5.1KWh
Having said that, how many solar panels do I need given that I live in Georgia, and they can get at least 4 hours of sun on average.
And what will be a good ALL IN ONE inverter capable to hold this system and connect to the grid to charge the batteries when the sun is not enough? I would like to use a level 2 charger and those are 220v, so this all in one must be capable of delivering 220v I guess.
****UPDATE*****
I made this drawing in paint to hear your opinions
Anyways, is this crazy? or doable?
Please let me know and thank you in advance!
Searching on Google I can see that the model Y has a 60 kWh battery and a range of 244 mi. Is my math correct?
244 /60 = 4.06 so this means I get 4 miles every 1kwh right? That means I need to charge at least 10kwh to get my 40 miles right?
If so, these 2 batteries suffice?
2X 51.2V 100AH LiFePO4 Battery $1,099.99 5.1KWh
Having said that, how many solar panels do I need given that I live in Georgia, and they can get at least 4 hours of sun on average.
And what will be a good ALL IN ONE inverter capable to hold this system and connect to the grid to charge the batteries when the sun is not enough? I would like to use a level 2 charger and those are 220v, so this all in one must be capable of delivering 220v I guess.
****UPDATE*****
I made this drawing in paint to hear your opinions
Anyways, is this crazy? or doable?
Please let me know and thank you in advance!
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