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[anionic1]

I am excited to see the add ons. Can you power the house with it with minimal additional equipment. What are the power outlets like.

does it have a spare tire.

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[Ogre]

You know the solar tonneau will add less than 10 miles with a full day of sun right?

If I’m camping for 2 weeks, it just needs to offset my usage during that time rather than slowly drain away to zero. Even if I do a bit of driving, recovering 5-10 miles a day would be great. With just a little care I can leave with more charge then I started with.

At the airport it means when I return from Hawaii my truck is fully charged instead of half - 2/3 drained.

 

[Crissa]

You know the solar tonneau will add less than 10 miles with a full day of sun right?

You understand that means it can sit out all winter and never run the battery down, right?

-Crissa

 

[Ogre]

Just knowing that you can park somewhere for 2 days and have more power then you started with is super nice. If our house loses power for a few days, I can still do basic stuff without having to go to the Supercharger.

It’s not about saving millions of dollars or never having to charge. It’s just some basic conveniences. I wouldn’t do $15k myself, but $5k? Most likely even though I think it’s too much.

 

[Crissa]

It's also photons that would just be heating up your truck anyhow.

-Crissa

 

[anionic1]

You understand that means it can sit out all winter and never run the battery down, right?

-Crissa

As would a $150 Solar charger on Amazon. Or the plug that comes with the truck.

 

[Crissa]

As would a $150 Solar charger on Amazon. Or the plug that comes with the truck.

No it wouldn't.

Because without support from the truck, there's no way to put the power in the traction pack and replace the power from the battery conditioning.

-Crissa

 

[tmeyer3]

You know the solar tonneau will add less than 10 miles with a full day of sun right?

Sounds good to me! You know that 10 miles per day converted into a teardrop trailer will get you? Pretty much no need for propane ?

 

[anionic1]

Sounds good to me! You know that 10 miles per day converted into a teardrop trailer will get you? Pretty much no need for propane ?

If the tonneau is lucky enough to put out 600 watts at an average of 5 to 6 hours of sunlight a day, that's only enough to power a small 1500 watt space heater for a couple hours. You might still want to bring your propane heater. Just don't run it in poorly ventilated spaces.

That's probably going to become a very good rule of thumb for EV camping. Don't use the battery for heating if it can be avoided.

 

[Ogre]

If the tonneau is lucky enough to put out 600 watts at an average of 5 to 6 hours of sunlight a day, that's only enough to power a small 1500 watt space heater for a couple hours. You might still want to bring your propane heater. Just don't run it in poorly ventilated spaces.

That's probably going to become a very good rule of thumb for EV camping. Don't use the battery for heating if it can be avoided.

Yeah… likely not great for a teardrop, but in the cab of the truck or if HVAC gets into the vault should be fine since the truck is heated/ cooled by a much more efficient heat pump.

 

[anionic1]

Yeah… likely not great for a teardrop, but in the cab of the truck or if HVAC gets into the vault should be fine since the truck is heated/ cooled by a much more efficient heat pump.

agreed.

 

[Deleted member 4261]

Any Official information would be nice, like if were ever going to get a CT!
Getting bored of hearsay and rumours
I really can’t understand the lack of any official information from Tesla even if it’s the odd progress update
After all they have got more than a few interested people ( who have been helping fund Mr Musks bloody company ?)

Like is there a right hand version Would be a great start.

 

[tmeyer3]

If the tonneau is lucky enough to put out 600 watts at an average of 5 to 6 hours of sunlight a day, that's only enough to power a small 1500 watt space heater for a couple hours. You might still want to bring your propane heater. Just don't run it in poorly ventilated spaces.

That's probably going to become a very good rule of thumb for EV camping. Don't use the battery for heating if it can be avoided.

I hadn't thought of heating. That's what a sleeping bag is for, I can't imagine camping much more below -2C or so, ew. No, I was thinking of pretty much everything else. Induction cook top, water pump, lights, etc. If it got cold enough to need a space heater while I'm SLEEPING, yeah, definitely gonna pass out in the truck

 

[anionic1]

I hadn't thought of heating. That's what a sleeping bag is for, I can't imagine camping much more below -2C or so, ew. No, I was thinking of pretty much everything else. Induction cook top, water pump, lights, etc. If it got cold enough to need a space heater while I'm SLEEPING, yeah, definitely gonna pass out in the truck

You run all that off propane? Either way, electricity is not the solution for heating.

 

[jerhenderson]

What if solar on the truck costs $15,000? Is it still a valuable option for you?
If it costs more than $5k, I am pass...

solar isn't that expensive.

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