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Different forum article submitter said 99% of the US is not accessible to EV chargers. Not going to talk about that number. What I want to discuss is what I should include in my off-road and off-grid camping and exploring Cybertruck. There are plenty of articles around the web that discuss food, water, and stuff like that. I want to hear from electrical and solar-power engineers as well as Tesla about what types of solar panels and charging equipment I'd need to pack to not charge at any EV charger, person's house or an RV park or campsite. I want to be off-grid for one month and travel 1000+ miles off road in the Rocky Mountains, Alaska, or many areas of Canada. It might be difficult to do this without accidentally passing a EV charger or nice person's house who'd let me charge but let's say I would simply drive by them. I'm assuming a maximum drive of 250 miles before charging since I'd be using the CT to power my things (see #4).
Let's start off with my reserved, stock two-motor Cybertruck. Here's what I would want to add. Anyone interested can add to my list with legitimate items that really work with the Cybertruck (ok, with any/most Teslas since we don't know everything about the CT).
1. Roof rack to hold my rooftop tent. (Own the rooftop tent, need the roof rack.)
2. How many solar panels would I need to get a 50% charge in ??? number of days of at least 8 hrs of good sun per day?
3. Convertor/inverter to directly charge the CT. Can this be done?
4. Would I need extra batteries or would I be able to use the CT's batteries for every electrical item I'd want to use? I'd rather cook on gas but induction heating will have to do for camping with the CT. Using https://geekydeck.com/best-camping-induction-cooktop/, here's their top choice, iSiLER 1800W Sensor Touch Electric Induction Cooker Cooktop ($70). I'd bring along my Zojirushi rice cooker (best one I've ever used) along with my Instant Pot and various pans. LED lights odn't take much so not worried about that load.
5. I'm sure I would be out of cellular range 99% of the time. Would I want to get a satellite phone or a Starlink internet set up? I am talking about the northern parts of North America. It's available in Washington state so the upper Rockies, Alaska and Canada shouldn't be a problem. After all, I need to watch some movies!
6. At least one (two) spare tires? Typical off-road jack? Recovery boards, winch (where would attach?) Tow straps? Extra lights or are the CT's top lights going to be enough? CT has an air compressor so extra stuff might be emergency tire patch kits.
7. Some place to hang my fishing poles, shovel and all the standard off-road and camping stuff.
8. Start adding your things plus technical information clarifying #1-7.
1a. Forgot I really need to include two people in this configuration. Going alone would not be the more prudent thing to do. No, I'm not asking for someone to go with me, just configuring the CT for a minimum of two people.
Have fun!!! I hope to once I get my CT.
Let's start off with my reserved, stock two-motor Cybertruck. Here's what I would want to add. Anyone interested can add to my list with legitimate items that really work with the Cybertruck (ok, with any/most Teslas since we don't know everything about the CT).
1. Roof rack to hold my rooftop tent. (Own the rooftop tent, need the roof rack.)
2. How many solar panels would I need to get a 50% charge in ??? number of days of at least 8 hrs of good sun per day?
3. Convertor/inverter to directly charge the CT. Can this be done?
4. Would I need extra batteries or would I be able to use the CT's batteries for every electrical item I'd want to use? I'd rather cook on gas but induction heating will have to do for camping with the CT. Using https://geekydeck.com/best-camping-induction-cooktop/, here's their top choice, iSiLER 1800W Sensor Touch Electric Induction Cooker Cooktop ($70). I'd bring along my Zojirushi rice cooker (best one I've ever used) along with my Instant Pot and various pans. LED lights odn't take much so not worried about that load.
5. I'm sure I would be out of cellular range 99% of the time. Would I want to get a satellite phone or a Starlink internet set up? I am talking about the northern parts of North America. It's available in Washington state so the upper Rockies, Alaska and Canada shouldn't be a problem. After all, I need to watch some movies!
6. At least one (two) spare tires? Typical off-road jack? Recovery boards, winch (where would attach?) Tow straps? Extra lights or are the CT's top lights going to be enough? CT has an air compressor so extra stuff might be emergency tire patch kits.
7. Some place to hang my fishing poles, shovel and all the standard off-road and camping stuff.
8. Start adding your things plus technical information clarifying #1-7.
1a. Forgot I really need to include two people in this configuration. Going alone would not be the more prudent thing to do. No, I'm not asking for someone to go with me, just configuring the CT for a minimum of two people.
Have fun!!! I hope to once I get my CT.
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