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@tigertoo01 Күн бұрын
That sounds pretty expensive. In Ireland the same system except for 2 powerwalls and just a 5 kWh battery was only 11,300 euro in Ireland 9100 with grant . What’s happening in the us that it costs so much for installation
@Rmspender Күн бұрын
Very good video and the product is great for the price I got them for, but 6” in and arrows pointed towards the front of the car and they sure make some noticeable noise. But overall, pleased!
@keepinganopenmind8216 4 күн бұрын
Photovoltaic [panels like cool to cold days with clear sunny skies.. temps matter,,,, cool panels produce more .,
@AZdroptop 3 күн бұрын
That is for sure. Thank you for your replies and suggestions! Much appreciated.
@keepinganopenmind8216 4 күн бұрын
Have a certified electrician a master go through your system.. you may have some poor connection points.. even the manner in which a wire is prepped can cause issues.. over all.
@Timpala44 5 күн бұрын
I use Mother’s Back to Black on the plastic on my Honda Element. It keeps the plastic looking great for months.
@AZdroptop 4 күн бұрын
Thank you for the tip...I'll check it out.
@wesa665 6 күн бұрын
I was quoted $50,000 for 11kWh and battery backup. I would save about $130 a month. $50,000 in a decent 401k would return $4000.00 per year or $330 per month in 401k gains.
@AZdroptop 6 күн бұрын
That's crazy. Honestly I'm looking at 12 to 14 years before I "pay mine off", so at this point it is just a hedge against higher prices vs really saving money.
@offgridtx3043 7 күн бұрын
15,000 u can diy a system whay bigger and no bill.
@AZdroptop 7 күн бұрын
Good to know thank you.
@mind5533 8 күн бұрын
Thanks for the detailed description of the controls. Cant find my manual and didn’t know how I got it into Celsius scale.
@AZdroptop 8 күн бұрын
Glad I could help!
@Torakki09 9 күн бұрын
Looks like someone has been doing a little work on the place, maybe a few years back. Buy it and turn it into a winery!! It reminds me of an old ghost town in Alviso, CA. South Bay near San Jose, back in the 80's. A friend and I went out to it, followed the train tracks on my dirt bike and nothing around. I'm sure it's all built up now but brought back some memories. Hope you and Kari are doing great!! I just looked it up. It's called Draw Bridge.
@AZdroptop 8 күн бұрын
It is a pretty cool place and sad that it has been vandalized so badly. We are going well, just back from Hawaii, work and vacation, and trying to burn up. :). Hope you two are doing well also.
@hectorarcelus6602 10 күн бұрын
I am considering using Tesla Solar with two Powerwall 3. I look forward to your content to see how my system performance compared to yours. My home is in the Rio Rico area.
@AZdroptop 9 күн бұрын
Very good. I hope it works well for you.
@zackdean808 11 күн бұрын
I'd like to see the video on the litrontic level replacement.
@osmirod1 12 күн бұрын
This is just what I needed 😎🫶🏼 thank you
@AZdroptop 12 күн бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@javierarizola13 13 күн бұрын
CANNOT STAND the way he stops talking to swallow! So irritating!
@AZdroptop 12 күн бұрын
Thanks.
@user-pz1qs7ex9q 13 күн бұрын
Have a 2019 crosstrek. No fading issues or problems so far. It looks like your kid cleaned the screen with sand paper!
@AZdroptop 12 күн бұрын
Glad to hear it. Ha ha, no, it’s just the screen over time. Seems to be fairly common in the Crosstrek world. Most likely the heat here in Az.
@obic5538 13 күн бұрын
Rick, assuming you took out a loan for your power wall, does the savings outweigh the loan payment?
@AZdroptop 12 күн бұрын
Hi, we actually paid up front and we are looking at 12 to 14 years for the savings to ‘cover the cost’ of the whole system. If rates go up it will be a bit faster.
@southbayproducts5371 13 күн бұрын
Great stuff Thank you Sir.
@AZdroptop 13 күн бұрын
Thank you very much, great to hear that the info was helpful.
@Dogboy73 14 күн бұрын
I've just bought a used 2018 Crosstrek (XV here in Australia). Great car for me. Could do with a little more oomph. But, it's not too bad. Not a problem for me. Was looking at a Forester. But when I sat in the Crosstrek I thought it was roomy enough. Didn't feel like a needed the larger car.
@AZdroptop 13 күн бұрын
They are great all around cars! If you occasionally need more room like I did you can pick up a hitch basket-works out great especially for camping. Enjoy and thank you.
@JacobRusty-Clogg 14 күн бұрын
Good video. Just a tip to take the guess work out of this - if your handbrake light doesn't come on and you roof stops working it s 99.9% certain to be that but to be sure lock the car, then unlock but hold the key in the unlock position. The roof should go down as this ignores the signal from the handbrake switch.
@Kiwiangus 17 күн бұрын
Very useful ...thanks !!
@AZdroptop 16 күн бұрын
Glad it was helpful and thank you.
@jaredsilverman1027 20 күн бұрын
Thanks for the step by step! What did you do to fix your Apple Car play issues? The audio on mine will skip out randomly
@AZdroptop 20 күн бұрын
Honestly I'm really not sure what fixed it in the end. It was never perfect, but it did get better over time. My guess is it was the car's software not keeping up with all of the changes from Apple. Subaru kept pushing that it had to be an officially apple cord, but it really didn't make a difference. One thing you could check if you haven't yet is if you phone port is clean. If there is build up in there it can cause the cable to not sit correctly and may cause the issue you are having.
@jaredsilverman1027 20 күн бұрын
@@AZdroptopgood to know, I'll try that out. Any reason why the AHA method might not be working recently? I haven't been able to get it to work yet
@AZdroptop 20 күн бұрын
I want to say Subaru shut that down??? Seems like they tried to get it all to work for a couple of years, but it never panned out.
@bladerunner1458 24 күн бұрын
My barn is metal and I’m wondering why they don’t like to put solar collectors on the metal building. I’ve decided to put my collectors in an open field underground, and I can crank the angle according to the seasons. Thanks for sharing.
@AZdroptop 24 күн бұрын
I'm not really sure. I would have liked to put them on mine as well. Must just be the way they like to mount their panels I suppose. Good luck with your system.
@jfc650 27 күн бұрын
Nice video! Can you transport 4x8 plywood board with this? Thanks.
@AZdroptop 27 күн бұрын
I suppose you could carry a couple of them, but I'm not sure how you would secure them. I would not suggest trying it. 2x4's yes, but 4x8 not so much I don't think.
29 күн бұрын
250 bucks... my bill is 500 to 700
@AZdroptop 29 күн бұрын
Yikes! Where do you live? Our most expensive over the summer would be around 400.
@jjamespacbell Ай бұрын
Hi Rick Just found your video and I am having similar if not a worse experience. I had my Tesla Solar panels (7.29 kW 18 panels) and 2 PowerWall3s installed in February 2024. All working great until May 30 and I noticed some drops in solar generation, the drops continued for a while then solar power dropped in half. I contacted Tesla and after much haggling the best they could do was June 30th. Yesterday I noticed again that drops were occurring then power generation completely stopped. Each Powerwall has its own inverter and this I believe is the issue either hardware or software I have no way to know. Did you ever get a resolution?
@AZdroptop Ай бұрын
Wow, sorry to hear about that. It definitely sounds like yours is much worse. So far this year the drop offs have been quite a bit less, but we still have them now and then. I have heard different ideas from folks on KZbin regarding the cause, but nothing from Tesla directly. Some say it is possible that TEP is modulating the signal when too many panels are adding power to the grid. Others say it is the heat. I just recently put up a screen to try and keep the inverter cooler, but we are still getting some drops. Please keep me up on what ends up happening when Tesla finally makes it to your home.
@jjamespacbell 29 күн бұрын
Will do
@Abdon_Padilla 27 күн бұрын
@@jjamespacbellplease keep us posted. I also have two Powerwall 3s and today production completely stopped. Curious to hear what they tell you on June 30.
@jjamespacbell 27 күн бұрын
@@Abdon_Padilla I will post my results after the service.
@jjamespacbell 23 күн бұрын
@@AZdroptop Update on my Solar system issues since May 30th I have been getting at most only 50% of the solar system working On June 20th I noticed that my solar production was going from 50% to 0% then back to 50% until it stopped completely at 3:00 pm From June 20th to June 25th I have had 0 solar power, I did the only thing I knew how which was to shut PowerWalls down for 10 minutes and then power up hoping for a reset to fix issue but it did not. On Wednesday, June 26th solar came on at 6:30 am and ran all day at 100% (i did nothing to make this happen) Solar has been working properly and today June 20th the Tesla team showed up, They went on the roof and verified all connections, opened up the PowerWall 3s and verified connections, contacted the software engineers at Tesla and they reviewed the data but found nothing. They closed up all the powerwalls and solar is again working. The technicians who came to my house were not able to tell me if Tesla remotely reset my system but that is what I suspect fixed the problem. Sorry about not having a more definitive cause but when working with electronics that is not unusual If you have any more questions for me feel free to post here john
@denisedayton8374 Ай бұрын
Thank you so much! The manual does not even mention the info or set buttons… I don’t know why Subaru made it so complicated. It was driving me crazy. Your video was great!
@AZdroptop Ай бұрын
Thank you very much and its great to hear that it helped.
@andyfidram6721 Ай бұрын
Did you finance it through Tesla and if so what length of loan did they offer
@AZdroptop Ай бұрын
HI, no, we paid for it up front.
@GhitaA Ай бұрын
What mounting system do you have for the panels on the roof? Is the roof PVC?
@AZdroptop Ай бұрын
I am in Hawaii or I would make a video for you...Roof is just coated with cool coat and is a standard flat roof plywood, tar paper etc. Tesla has the panels on what I would call pedestals that are mounted directly into the roof. There are a number of them and they are all water-proofed to prevent leaks. The pedestals hold up framing that the panels are connected to.
@LL-ue3ek Ай бұрын
After many times of using air mattress, I finally had enough with leaking, being too soft, pump problems, and trashed it. Hard folding bed is the most reliable solution, and I recommend it to all.
@juliacolerman6153 Ай бұрын
Hi friend, I have the same problem. I will only be able to connect to tesla app and supercharge when I get the tittle to proof I owner the car? I tried to do on the app doesnt work. You did by yourself on the app or you went to tesla and someone help you with?
@AZdroptop Ай бұрын
Hi. It took about 2 weeks if I remember correctly. If you can contact the owner and have them remove the car from their Tesla app it might make it faster. If you need to charge at a supercharger I believe you can call them and get authorization prior to your car actually being registered to you. I did create a profile in the app prior.
@vunguyen-bi2jz Ай бұрын
thank you
@AZdroptop Ай бұрын
You're welcome
@carwashadvertising Ай бұрын
Don’t buy battery backup just buy a Tesla and use the battery as you home backup. Cyber truck is like 8 x or more power packs.
@Mistermackey 5 күн бұрын
You can’t charge while using the CT as a backup yet
@EhWassAmattaU Ай бұрын
Great videos Rick!
@AZdroptop Ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@EhWassAmattaU Ай бұрын
To anyone considering changing your 996 plugs: "the manuals" and most videos just say "unclip the coil packs, remove the two bolts and remove the plugs..." is it easier on the other 996's ?? That does NOT work on a 2003 996 C4 (mine is a C4S but I don't think that makes a difference) I just did it today... almost. I could NOT get to #4. I saw the turbo videos, and they take off the rear bumper cover, and when I couldn't get to #4, I did it too (take off the wheels too! You will need the room). You will also need to take off the passenger side muffler (as Rick did), but my bolts are rusted solid, so I didn't. And that is why plug and coil pack 4 didn't get changed. I will eventually cut the bolts off and replace them. Some people say dropping the engine 4 or 5" makes doing #4 easier too. I will do all that when I do other engine work... Oh, I made a 5mm allen drive with "just enough allen" sticking out of the 5mm 1/4" drive socket to fit in the socket head cap screw (about 4mm is enough), then with a stubby extension, it makes a useful finger tool to get to most of the bolts. You are on your own if you change to the external torx bolts... What Rick did works... slowly...
@AZdroptop Ай бұрын
Thank you for adding knowledge to the discussion! Great stuff.
@Bbmangood Ай бұрын
Honest to God that is crazy you literally pay $24,000 to have a fucking solar system put in your house and you’re still paying over $1000 a year for energy. How is that even possible. It makes zero sense for you to have solar. If your bill is only gonna get cut by about $100 a month.
@AZdroptop Ай бұрын
Some of that cost is the powerwalls...actually about 11,000 of it. We shall see how this year goes.
@begrateful8934 Ай бұрын
All I hear is problems lol sucks my brotha
@AZdroptop Ай бұрын
Well I don't have the Jeep anymore. :). Had it for about 3 years and just wasn't getting off road as much as I hoped and given the Jeeps road manners I bought a truck. The Jeep was actually a good vehicle, way better than the 05 I had, but has goofy steering.
@PopNoggins17 Ай бұрын
Do you carry an identical spare? If so will it fit in the OEM carrier?
@AZdroptop Ай бұрын
My son has the car now and he has an identical spare, but it does not fit under the truck like the stock spare. He puts it in a roof basket when he goes camping.
@pablocohen Ай бұрын
Any thought when they stop working.
@AZdroptop Ай бұрын
Your paddle shifters are not working? Wow, that would definitely be a trip to the dealer. I suppose it could be a fuse possibly?
@s30n25 Ай бұрын
Excellent video, and thank you for breaking down the consumption. Do you think one Powerwall 3 could've been sufficient?
@AZdroptop Ай бұрын
Thank you. I am not sure if just 1 would have worked to be honest because I didn't ask how much output I was lacking to cover the whole home as a back up. It seems like the 3 is the same capacity, but with more output. 7.5 pw+ vs 11.5 pw 3. Here is a breakdown I found on a Tesla forum. For the customer, there seems to be three main differences: PW3 has higher peak power per battery. Might be important for single battery installations. PW3 uses LFP which should result in longer life. I think it has the same warranty. PW3 has integrated solar inverters, can not be coupled with other solar systems. Overall capacity per battery is the same. If you get a multibattery installation, the peak power advantage kind of disappears. The integrated solar inverter means the system cannot be coupled with other solar systems, so future expansion is not really an option. I don't have a strong opinion on LFP, I haven't seen evidence of significant degradation in lithium house batteries. If you want/meed multiple batteries and don't care about LFP, then I'd just do PW2
@thereplacementfordisplacement Ай бұрын
39-40 mpg at near 70 mph is really good mileage in my opinion. I think you want to completely drain the battery by the time you reach a destination that you can charge at. I'm sure on a trip like that it would be a hassle to charge over meals given convenience of fuel ups. I am looking for a 2019 volt premier after my 05 Prius lost AC condenser, not worth fixing it in my opinion at 162kmi, I redid the battery myself 4 years ago and everything else is solid. I just want to get into EV and just about all other used market phevs are inferior, I don't want to charge at work. In my Prius I just get out and lock it or hop in and drive while coworkers who charge spend time logging in at chargers or disconnecting. I think phevs should have enough range to cover a 30mi plus commute in one charge at home even after 10 years of degradation to stay relevant. Charging at home is convenient, charging elsewhere is not ideal especially daily. I'm also weighing updating my solar, my system is 18 years old and tree shading has been a factor and after roof destroyed in storm I think I want to put up a new larger system even though my old system was functional at 3.6kW and paid for itself. Sizing a PV system to accommodate commute by EV is pretty nice payback. Wind turbines really are wasteful but in the future they could be used as a crushed carbon source to refine old crushed solar panels in MG Silicon arc furnaces.
@AZdroptop Ай бұрын
I agree that 40mpg is good and it makes me like the car even more. At 80mph and wind I would see 36 to 38, but still nice. It really is a great car. I will say that I was working in Sonoma for 2 weeks earlier in the year and had a 2024 Prius LE as a rental for 2 weeks and it was very good. I have never liked the look of the Prius or how they drive, but this car was excellent. On par with the Volt for acceleration, handling was better, comfortable etc. Only negative was the stereo was terrible. Over 2 weeks and 450 miles it averaged 57.7 mpg! Impressive. If I needed another car like the Volt to commute it I would by the Prius. They look good now and are great at what they do.
@cfitzgduke Ай бұрын
So does the shock now bottom out before the bump stop or does this kit account for that?
@AZdroptop Ай бұрын
I honestly do not know the answer to your question. Will have to ask my son. I am going to assume the coilover will bottom out first?
@aaronshayesteh172 Ай бұрын
How tall are you? Does it fit a 6'1 person?
@AZdroptop Ай бұрын
I am 5' 9"s. I would say at 6 1 you would fit, but would probably have to lay at a slight angle.
@shawnmacwhinnie4481 Ай бұрын
2 minutes in, and I agree, I need the gas mileage, I commute. But few times a year need to haul. Pick ups are out of budget.
@AZdroptop Ай бұрын
The basket works pretty well!
@ngamer007 Ай бұрын
Good video, thanks.
@AZdroptop Ай бұрын
Glad you liked it and thank you!
@Mailrna Ай бұрын
Great video. Thanks for this I just got a 2021 Willy’s 2-door Used with 9K miles How do these MT2 tires do on highway on moderate rain days? (in 2H of course)
@AZdroptop Ай бұрын
I never had any issues with the tires at all. They were pretty good all around. Thank you for your nice comment. Enjoy the Jeep!
@delvechio5081 Ай бұрын
Thank you for Sharing. Did you add them to just the rear or did you do front and back?
@AZdroptop Ай бұрын
Front and back. They made a nice difference all around.
@metrotrujillo 2 ай бұрын
why dont you install more panels? double them, you have a lot of room on the roof and the savings too.
@AZdroptop 2 ай бұрын
I went with what Tesla recommended and as it stands now I am looking at 12 to 14 years to cover the cost of the system unless utility costs skyrocket. Adding more panels would cost a significant amount of money especially with the current inflation from the last couple of years. Sell back in AZ is almost nothing so it doesn't really make sense at this point.
@metrotrujillo 2 ай бұрын
@@AZdroptop would you be able to set none tesla panels into your system? meaning cheaper? would they let you or voids the warranty?
@AZdroptop 2 ай бұрын
I am honestly not sure if they would allow that or not. If I went through them I imagine they would be willing to do it.
@user-ew2zb8zn7u 2 ай бұрын
Good explanation!
@AZdroptop 2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@junjee3195 2 ай бұрын
Hitch is not hidden in crosstrek wilderness im disappointed
@AZdroptop 2 ай бұрын
I am not a fan of the Subaru design language the past few years...Love the lift and new X mode, but the plastic cladding is terrible. What they did the the WRX is such a bummer.
@milhousemeets6343 2 ай бұрын
When were you able to claim your tax credit? The 2022 year when you started the process or 2023 when it was turned on?
@AZdroptop 2 ай бұрын
We just claimed it for 2023 since that is when we actually paid for it and it was active.
@haroldsvoyage8912 2 ай бұрын
Thank you Rick. Your video helped especially the comparison. It would be interesting what's the effect during rainy months.
@AZdroptop 2 ай бұрын
Thank you! I'll have to try and put something together looking at the production during our monsoon. Hard thing is even during rainy months we still get pretty good sun.