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[@1HotLegendLS]

Damn HOAs, I'll NEVER own a house in an HOA again!

[@Ducotevision]

Imagine having an HOA telling you, you can’t have solar….

[@richardcoughlin8931]

There are some fussy HOAs here in the Palm Springs area but I haven’t heard of any prohibiting solar.

[@radicalrick9587]

*I'll take them to court, more than likely they will lose this case because adding solar is an upgrade to your home adding value to it. They can't tell you that you can't increase the value of your home!*

[@richardcoughlin8931]

@@radicalrick9587Unfortunately HOAs can put restrictions across a wide range of a things. In California HOAs are governed by a state law that requires HOAs to publish their rules in a formal document (CC&Rs) available to prospective buyers. So by purchasing a house in an HOA, you agree to abide by these rules. Many people don’t understand this and end up running afoul of HOA rules. Over the years I’ve lived in HOA communities that are well governed, those that do not enforce rules at all, and those run by power mad control freaks who seem to delight in lording over other people. I’ve lived in regular communities where neighbors generally took care of their property, as well as a few where houses were rundown, littered with trash, or rented out to party animals. PS Four years ago I installed a 15 kw solar system on my house. The HOA reviewed the plan and approved it. The whole review process took less than two weeks. It was really no problem.

[@hdtravel1]

I would definitely move if they tried to stop me from having solar.

[@bbgator1]

There should be a federal law prohibiting HOA from restricting solar like there is for small satellite dishes.

[@danmitchell1143]

Kim, always love your content, but a 3.8 kWh portable battery is basically useless for charging your Tesla Model X. My Model Y has a 75 kWh battery pack and a 3.8 kWh battery would provide approximately 5% or 12-16 miles. And if you factor in the weight of the portable battery, your SOC would be impacted significantly more than 5%. Great idea for charging a golf cart or e-Bikes. I have the EcoFlow Delta Pro and charge it using my portable 400 W solar panel and then keep my golf cart and e-bikes charged up.

[@ItsKimJava]

For sure, we talked about this later in the video. Definitely not meant for taking along for the 15 mile range boost but more for a back up home setup for emergencies and outages where you can power your home and even your EV in the emergency situations.

[@aussie2uGA]

Are you saying a 130lb person or object loaded in the car reduces range by 5%? Somehow I think that’s incorrect.

[@Trillville43]

It's not useless and could get you out of a bind. I wouldn't get something like that exclusively for charging your Tesla but it's a nice option that it can do it essentially a gas tank for your EV.

[@ronnynoneofyourbusinessgoo7892]

@@Trillville43 15 miles isn't a gas tank. What do you mean?

[@Trillville43]

@@ronnynoneofyourbusinessgoo7892 it would be in the case of an EV. I think it's pretty clear as day what I mean.

[@bdtang]

Ordered one last week early enough for 45% discount plus the expansion battery for emergencies to replace our gas/propane generator. We also already have the smaller Anker 767 (aka solix 2000), which is much more portable. I paired it with 800 watts of portable solar panels that is great for camping and trickle charging our Tesla via 110v (requires a $3 neutral to ground bonding plug since the Tesla charger is expecting a true ground).

[@fireindahole]

Ugh I can't stand HOA's. I would never be able to have someone tell me what I can and can't do in my house... that isn't against the law.

[@brentwells6802]

As someone who loves camping I could see myself definitely buying one of these! Plus its so quiet!

[@Resist4]

It's not a power station or a power generator, it's a battery backup.

[@berthogendoorn2133]

Kim thanks for the review, we are Tesla campers so this a great product for exactly that! Power our portable fridge without drain the EV battery! As you know the Tesla model Y and Model X require either the Sentry mode or camping mode on to keep the 12 (actual 16volt) rear vehicle outlet active which draws more the the fridge alone.

[@theoteam4641]

Wow 26kwh can power your house for a week? For me our 25kwh battery would only power our house for 2-3 days during winter. We are all electric with heatpump. In summer we don’t use any grid at all unless we have more than 3 days of bad weather lol

[@Yanquetino]

Although it's only 3.8 kWh, the fact that it's portable is a real plus! It'd be great when camping, especially if coordinated with an Anker portable solar panel. I like that it has a NEMA 14-50 outlet, perfect for onboard charging "bricks." That wouldn't be possible with the V2L outlets that other EV makers now include with their vehicles.Too bad Tesla has yet to emulate their example. Hope your beach trip was a relaxing, fun break. I love Laikyn's donkey, BTW!

[@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403]

Camping with this and paired with foldable solar panels I think is the best scenario. I wouldn't use it as a power wall (there are cheaper options that actually hold more power) and I most certainly wouldn't use it to charge my Tesla.

[@GuidoLoko]

Looks awesome! I’ve been wanting one too just can’t decide which one to go with 🤔

[@TekShinji]

lol I’m guessing the Tesla charge was unsuccessful due to a ground fault? Is that why that part was cut out?

[@BillOzanne]

Yes, you can’t charge a Tesla with these outlets. Ask me how I know.

[@berthogendoorn2133]

Tesla, com on where is your VTL (Vehicle to Load) like most every other EV, they are ahead on so much but back of the bus when it comes to VTL, yes I have a smaller ECOFLO for my Tesla Model Y's 120VAC requirements, but this Solix F3800 unit rocks, as it offers 240 split phase output!

[@PeaceChanel]

Thank You for All that you are doing for our Planet Earth... Peace.. Shalom.. Salam.. Namaste.. 🙏🏻 😊 🌈 ✌ ☮ ❤

[@MichaelSmith-px1ev]

Thank you for the video guys how much weight can the bike rack hold ? Is this the Yakama / Tesla branded one ?

[@ItsKimJava]

Yes, 120 lbs

[@wch2186]

Thank you

[@user-he5fg6sr8b]

Thanks

[@DaddyEric222]

Unfortunately 26kwh will not last a week for a normal home. More like 1 night if you use air conditioning or heating.

[@marcochang7272]

Can you charge the Tesla from the inside wall socket in the trunk area so you don’t have to open the trunk to access the outside port and is it ok to leave the solix in your car during daily driving for range anxiety or will the heat of the cabin degrade the solix ?

[@xxZerosumxx]

No.

[@10melvis]

I wonder if this qualifies for the federal tax credit since the unit is over 3kw.

[@aerodyneservices]

Anker needs to make a Frunk Friendly model...

[@TobyCostaRica]

Tesla needs to make a solution. You’re literally driving a giant Anker 😀

[@johnpoldo8817]

@@TobyCostaRicaI believe Cybertruck has the answer with a 240V outlet. I’d like to see it deliver at least 32 amps.

[@aussie2uGA]

All it takes is bidirectional power delivery from the tesla and you’d go from anchor to Anker instantly.

[@johnpoldo8817]

@@aussie2uGA Electronics to provide bi-directional charging is fairly complex. Since the voltage often is different in each direction, typically they use two chargers instead of reversing one.

[@thaneswarantharmeswajakan1381]

The expansion pack can hold 26kwh of power for 1 week not power your house for 1 week. On average the daily consumption for a house hold is between 25 and 29kwh so you would need to charge it fully while running it

[@22phan]

There's a 100kw battery pack but no outlet 😅

[@dglennon20]

You should check Georgia law. In Florida HOAs are forbidden from preventing the gathering of energy from the sun. this includes clothes lines and solar.

[@tjlewis8098]

Anyone ever wonder why there is no interior charge port? You could charge while driving.

[@paulswanenburg7445]

Or buy your kids some normal bikes and you do not have to charge anything!!

[@Jayscuba]

15miles is not worth it at all. That’s terrible. I understand MAYBE for emergencies, but for nearly $4k it’s better to just plan smarter.

[@wch2186]

What bike rack do you have

[@ItsKimJava]

Tesla branded Yakima rack

[@JeffMathias]

Congrats on making an advertisement so engaging. Hopefully EV batteries become efficient enough to obviate supplement batteries. Solar film is also vastly improving so we should be able to get 10-15 miles a day soon from film on EVs. Tesla may be late to the game on solar film since they want to sell power.

[@hdtravel1]

Very cool device but expensive. Hopefully price will come down.

[@grahamkearnon6682]

This shows just how dumb Tesla vehicles are, fancy having 100kw sitting in your garage & you cant access it for house backup, ridiculous!

[@carensimon4236]

I pretty sure I heard recently that is is illegal for your HOA to disallow solar panels. Maybe it depends on the state?

[@ItsKimJava]

State dependent sadly

[@johnpoldo8817]

You could use the Anker to rescue a stranded, out of power EV. It will provide at least 10 miles which should be enough to plug into the grid somewhere. I strongly prefer charging an EV than calling a tow truck. Be patient because charge time is about 45 mins. I don’t think we will see a portable DC charger for EVs for many years. Tesla probably has one for internal use only.

[@1978rayking]

How much solar can it charge from, hmm ok 2400w max.

[@Solflex]

We nede V2G insted 😊

[@sontran7356]

YoshinoPower is much more portable and lighter and offer 4Kwh and cheaper as well. They use solid state battery which is safer too.

[@surfguy777]

Not even close on the specs and the current promo price of Anker is way cheaper. Don't waste people's time with comments like this.

[@aerodyneservices]

Imagine having your utility charge you 60 a month just to connect to the grid...

[@silencelamb1734]

cool

[@jonathanalcala4494]

25 miles in 1 hour for Tesla ?

[@didierpuzenat7280]

Too bad there is no DC connector with CCS or NACS cords since converting to AC and then back to DC is inefficient.

[@johnpoldo8817]

It would need a DC to DC converter to boost voltage up to 400. Internally, I doubt this unit exceeds 250V.

[@maryloug4348]

When is the Anker 3800 going to be on the market??

[@ItsKimJava]

Q1 I believe

[@SP30305ATL]

Didn't you have back yard solar, or did you move since then? Or am I crazy ;-) Does your HOA only ban regular raised solar panels on the roof--I was wondering about the Tesla Solar Roof that looks more like a regular roof?

[@BrianJoslyn]

If only Anker made this power station smaller.

[@MitchOfCanada]

HoA boards get ousted all. The time. Just put them against each other and start rumors. They chew each other down all the time.

[@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403]

I think the best scenario for something like this is to take it camping and pair it with a foldable solar panel. Using it to charge your car makes little sense, however. Let's be honest: you're going to probably lose 15 miles of range just carting that heavy thing around! If you put yourself in a situation where you're stranded and need that 15 miles of range, you messed up! Just plan things out better and make sure you charge at a supercharger or a dc fast charger!

[@gofy8481]

A Giant Chinese battery/generator company gives away a few FREE 5k generators. That 5k dollars! These "reviewers" all look very legit, but seriously...are they really legit? It's almost disgusting. ALL of these reviews come from people who were given generators for their review. yeah these things are cool, especially the Ecoflow Ultra, but in reality you need a gas, diesel, or propane generator for any long term needs...more than a day a two. Get a duel fuel, run it on propane, and you won't have the problem of gas sitting for a long time. Imagine, you buy a predator, Westinghouse, or champion 12500 duel fuel for 1500 max. Done. These power stations are just a shiny object. Good for Van Life, I own two Ecoflows, but they are not serious for home backup.

[@jambaman916]

How many miles can you charge your EV with this?

[@ItsKimJava]

Roughly 15

[@johnpoldo8817]

@@ItsKimJavaThis is a much better solution than calling a tow truck. In most situations, it will get you to level 1 charging and if lucky, level 2.

[@BillOzanne]

You can’t charge a Tesla with this. It causes a ground fault and the Tesla connector goes red

[@exil3dlivecom]

I sold my home that was part of a HOA. Just couldn't live there with the restriction. If I buy I home, I want to do whatever I feel Like.

[@silverboisilverboi9316]

funny you start the video with the pack already lifted in the car.

[@jalexand007]

Surprised you don’t have solar with battery backup unless I missed that home video. 😊

[@techviewer8379]

She said their community won’t allow it.

[@jalexand007]

@@techviewer8379 I know but I thought I saw one of her videos where they installed some in the backyard.

[@SP30305ATL]

@@jalexand007 Ok, I thought I remembered that too. Did they move since then, though?

[@jalexand007]

@@SP30305ATL not sure don’t stalk people anymore. Hehehehe

[@SP30305ATL]

@@jalexand007 🤣

[@MrBob5y]

Seems a lot of cost and faffing... just use regular bikes...

[@MattGonzales]

This girl is making not want to buy one of these

[@ItsKimJava]

Liking your own comment is classy. 😉 Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@MattGonzales]

@@ItsKimJava this is how you lose deals. ☝🏼

[@ElusiveAlloy]

I am shocked and disappointed that your HOA won't allow solar panels. My whole neighbourhood has had solar panels for like 10 years minimum. Never any issues. Even my inlaws on beach front real estate have never had any complaints about the looks of the estate etc. So much wasted sunshine. We are on the tropic of Capricorn, just a stones throw from the Great Barrier Reef. 🦘 🐨

[@ItsKimJava]

We fought it valiantly and nearly got it approved, but last minute they stood firm. 😭

[@adairmartin]

I have heard about some legislation that will prevent HOAs from banning solar. I don’t know if it’s “pending” or taken effect yet.