Can I Ride A Solar Powered Scooter From UK To ITALY? Day 4

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[@seppedeprez953]

I went bikepacking in France 2 years ago. The locals told us there is always a tap with drinking water at the cemeteries 🙂 We we're cycling in 30 degrees celsius, so we often used the cemeteries taps, never had any problems.

[@davidl.2288]

c'est vrai ! it's true ! 🙂

[@natrogersau]

hot tip 🎉

[@lauraflandin5228]

I was going to write the same. Cemeteries are a good place to get water.

[@Bingowooby]

Came into the comments to say this! Absolute saviour on bike trips in France, great to put your head under mid day in the heat.

[@jasonblevins2885]

Just a tip to maximize solar output, if you prop the panels so they are perpendicular to the sun specifically in the early and late day you will increase output.

[@McBenjiBoo]

I was thinking the gravel piles would make a good angle to lay the panels on.

[@Datvi]

​@@McBenjiBoo Those panels have retractable legs with angle adjustment.

[@VedaSay]

Most panels come with a wire like stands to prop them up.

[@slowmadders]

I would hope Louis would know this already! :)

[@woodworks2123]

Definitely need to angle the panels, I just went on an ebike small tour charging with 200 watt folding solar and a power station. The difference of the output flat compared to angled is huge. With that much solar, you should be generating way more than you are.

[@traiannicolau]

As everyone says, tilt the panels and keep them clean. even just a leaf on them can drastically impact their output. When looking for water in Europe, search for cemeteries. They always have a working tap.

[@jonathanmelhuish4530]

He even left the cables all over them, oops 😂

[@traiannicolau]

@@jonathanmelhuish4530 yeah.....I was screaming at the monitor :)))

[@histoiremazeline1872]

Louis, you don’t need to worry about combine harvesters first thing in the morning as farmers wait for dew to dry and generally start harvesting late morning/early afternoon. They sometimes work up until midnight. In my experience tractors coming down the tracks is a far more frequent occurrence. Cemeteries are the place to go for water, there is one in practically every village, they are usually plumbed into mains water. However if there is a sign “l’eau non potable”. DO NOT drink the water. Some cemeteries may be locked up for the night closing at 18h00.

[@shootz1789]

Louis... are you just shy? :D just ring a doorbell and ask for eau! water!

[@lb282012]

"I just don't want to get combine-harvested" 🤣

[@abigailm9]

😂

[@slowmadders]

Quote of the video I think!

[@gillespote]

Wild!

[@herringnjd]

That was brutal in GTA:SanAndreas.

[@fooflyz]

You constantly make me anxious with these videos.

[@DeBassHead]

i think if you have to make a coffee at 1AM just to feel good, you know you have a caffeine addiction problem

[@RohanVazirani]

You need to use komoot and set it to road cycling!! It will also tell you the road conditions and elevation etc.

[@ajm6875]

Oh my gosh,when louis stumbled across a random little hedgehog I loved that....I'm enjoying these uploads so much! Keep em comin❤

[@clownbooface2624]

It is a waste to charge and discharge again, u should have sourced a high powered dc dc converter, they're dirt cheap on temu and a 1200w one would have done u well, bike probably 72v and if put the 4 panels in series for max voltage you'll further reduce conversion losses

[@thomascrabtree]

Yeah he's losing 20% each time he converts from solar panel to battery and then battery to scooter. Literally 20%+20% so nearly half the energy Louis is getting from the sun is being wasted in battery conversion.

[@joelchang9589]

I think that a direct DC converter from solar would not be able to communicate and get past the safety protocols of the BMS to charge the battery directly. Anyone else has a clue?

[@garychiang2568]

Love this series and the commitment to solar. I wonder if there is a way for him to wear the solar panels like a cape and then have it plugged into the batteries to charge? Just trying to maximize as much of the driving time as possible. Either that or go full vampire mode and charge/sleep by day and travel by night!

[@0HeisenberG0]

if you're looking for water, there is always a tap in cemeteries :)

[@SvenZwaaneveld]

Smart!

[@junehall2177]

No, please don't.

[@JordanPike]

​@@junehall2177 Why?

[@carolinecaiger6717]

One of my favourite hobbies is exploring cemeteries. Why not use the water?

[@archibaldhaddock7450]

Those are often not drinking water.

[@Yelnats87]

I love it man.... you're at complete mercy of the Sun God's! A true adventure mate!

[@ripvanstinkle]

Is anyone else screaming at him to prop up and angle the solar panels?!

[@jasonmoore266]

Also, prioritize the most empty battery first as empty batteries charge more efficiently

[@Brummelisa_thevan]

In apps like Park4Night you can usually look for places with water. Are there no gas stations or churches around?

[@richardsracingmad]

🎉…yeah water is a vital commodity that most take for granted if they are not on the road. Interesting series, I’m enjoying it

[@dazeoff9400]

I'm really enjoying this series! I love a good adventure

[@Skiridr22]

I’m stoked that you’re actually editing while on the road making the videos 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾😎

[@FinalMyle]

Freeze dried meals were like a treat for me on my long distance hikes. Sitting down for a hot dinner after hiking 15-20 miles and also a hot breakfast to start the next morning off -- ugh the best! Personally, I think, freeze dried preserves more of the original flavor than dehydration. :D

[@missoliviarosey]

Any french viewers can correct me if I'm wrong - but I drove through France one summer and we were told the villages felt abandoned because so many locals head to the coast over July and August!

[@Clenato]

Omg Louis heads up friend! I dunno about in France, but where I live in Canada I was always told those field sprinklers are grey water since contaminants for us can be useful or at least not-harmful to fields.

[@Utube2Itube]

Best storyteller on youtube. Keep em coming!

[@Flackoknows]

I love this so much that I am on my third time watching all the episodes. I wish they were longer. in the future get a petrol generator and cover more distance, maybe get a quadbike it will be gentle with your back problems

[@Mel.H_]

This is crazy omg😂❤ It was like watching you drive Live through a video game like Mario Cart!! Where was everybody?? 😂🎉❤

[@2010katak]

Remember that irrigation water may carry fertilizer in it, called fertigation. Not good for ingesting.

[@bradfowler23]

I love all your electric travel videos. Cheers

[@musicloveunity]

Still waiting for next episode 😊⏰

[@archibaldhaddock7450]

If you want to maximize distance traveled you should sleep in the day and ride at night :)

[@andreaewert7204]

Glad you found some water! Here's to day 5 ❤

[@a.p8376]

Love your video's. You can make your trip easyer if you bought some gear as a camelbag for water supply and a head lamp, to use when preparing your meal in the dark. They are available at Decathlon with batteries and types you load with electricity. In your case batteries are more handy. Camelbag Forclaz also available at Decathlon . Take care!

[@anne-mariezack]

I could never do anything like this but I sure enjoy watching you do it.

[@itsdouetthierry]

From 80 to 100 it takes about the same time it takes charging from 10 to 80. Don't bother waiting for that magical 100% state of charge! Focus on not getting lower than 10, 20 if you can, and charge no higher than 80% And to get the BEST angle for the sun hitting the panels, simply use your water bottle, put it standing up on your panels, then look at the shadow they cast. Move / tilt the panels until the bottle shadow is gone, meaning it is under its own object. That will tell you that you have the optimal angle/tilt. And stop drinking so much coffee and cut them hair already ! 🙂 just kidding ....... not 🙂

[@christianadventure]

I really liked how you filmed the tent scenes in the field. It had the feeling of watching the Sierra Nevada episode of Survivorman.

[@SylviaClaire]

The dumb and dumber reference 😂 also 2 wheels and gravel never mix! That’s a good way to wash out

[@crude75]

I really enjoy watching these types of videos

[@jathomas873]

It says day 3 in title of video but it's actually day 4. I'd love to do something like this on my electric scooter

[@SvenZwaaneveld]

Samee! Lets gooo

[@SnowflakeValley]

It would probably be helpful to have some hiking gear like a water filter, poo pack etc. for those more rural areas. Maybe in your down time have a look through some hiking essentials videos and see if anything would be useful? Probably impossible to get things shipped out to you on the road but if you have any mates to stay with further on maybe you could have a few things sent to them.

[@Br3eBrooks]

Genuinely impressed with the amount of non-working taps you found…. 😂

[@Joe-Bazuka]

lol he aint thought this through at all

[@JordanPike]

Ur darn tootin' right there Joeb

[@Aniruddh-_]

adventures like these are more memorable, not going through the hassle of planning and getting stressed if something doesn't go as planned just completely ruins the moment. Its subjective but i like it spontaneous

[@MarthaGarrett]

Was such a tense time without water. Yet you got it! I’m loving this journey

[@cosmictale261]

Could’ve just knocked on any of the houses and asked for a bottle of water. Is it very inappropriate or something? Sorry, I’m not from Europe and where I live someone’s first instinct would be that only.

[@ftgv1]

Top. Good stuff Louis, what an adventure !

[@darmou]

Dehydrated water, just add water lol

[@MrBigMalT]

It blows my mind that you manage to carry all this gear on this little bike 😮

[@kateteixeira3000]

Love watching yr trip , I'm sure most ppl would be ok giving you water if you knocked on their door ....I would , well as long as it wasn't dark 😂

[@alyttpijpker7625]

In french people usually aren't so nice and welcoming.. in my experience at least

[@cosmictale261]

Also why are these towns so empty? Can’t see a single person out there.

[@jd_769]

Hope all is going well Louis. We are missing your uploads. Even if you don’t make it to Italy only using solar, it’s still an unbelievable achievement. Well done bro!

[@deanwild4971]

Best series you have done in a long time

[@Deyan_B_Travels]

I could watch these series all day!

[@Piglife101]

Really enjoying this little series ❤

[@dazzanzl]

Need to prob panels on a 45ish angle to the sun. Also if you could get like half a portable panel on your backpack to the power bank to get those extra few percent through the day

[@mirjamdegraaff537]

A cemetry is alway's a good place to find water. Help me big time during traveling ❤❤

[@blessingsoutlaw]

I’ve always held great admiration for people who can poo willy-nilly anywhere. 😊

[@PeaceChanel]

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

[@nigeldolman954]

Tilt the panels towards the sun for increased yield. Great project Shame you can’t pedal to charge whilst waiting 😅

[@natrogersau]

I’m really enjoying this adventure. You crazy cat ! I rode a scooter as my main transport for a year in thailand and i only ended up upside down once. The slower you go the less likely you are to hurt yourself.

[@joannabrown2995]

These videos give me anxiety! 😵

[@Liloso1]

tip to avoid gravel roads and stuff like that if you use google maps use it on car mode and set it so it avoids high ways then it will give you all the nice small country roads

[@FinalMyle]

Nature poos are the best. LOL

[@bestestimesreborn]

I'm enjoying this series

[@phynx2006]

Here's to Hedgehogs and water 👍👍😎

[@hennnnerz]

Loving the series

[@andyfry745]

Trip looks good…done a few myself on scooters and motorcycles…not sure I’d do it on anything solar powered as for me it’s going backwards.we use engines as we know there reliability.but glad your having the experience.we aim to do 400 miles a day.

[@kelliepineda9822]

you have more patience then me.but u know how I feel.about electric vech.

[@KevIsOffGrid]

Use the tent, or gravel piles to angle the panels towards the sun for more power.

[@3h33am]

I have the same scooter (16000km on the clock) and thought about long distance touring just for the fun of it ( I have a 1200cc bmw for faster adventuring) , a quick math exercice showed me that this is pretty much not doable in any kind of reasonable time. I thought of a small panel on a trailer to charge while riding and it would still be too slow to charge. You’re confirming my math mate 😅

[@valerkayf]

Next time try ride at night time (or when no sun) and stop for rest and charge when sun is on peak!

[@StraightOuttaMoney]

Why do all your videos have a depressing side to them now haha cheers brother you got this

[@Nico80k]

You can find water in cemeteries. Bon voyage en France :)

[@larsstougaard7097]

La petite mort 💀🪦💧🌧

[@josephulbrich7523]

With those dehyrdated meals, I've found that added a little bit less water works pretty well! Also, you wouldn't wanna live off of those, they normally have a lot of salt! If camping is something you'd like to get into, Raya and you can dehyrdate meals at home using a food dehydrator! That way they are more healthy and can be quite tasty if either of you are good with spices! :)

[@TravelonlineWalk]

Amazing, we Drive to Bari next time

[@user-mp4zs2by9m]

Well done Louis! You make each episode so interesting, looking forward to the next. 😊

[@aidanflanagan430]

Don’t take your bike onto loose gravel roads it’s like driving on marbles especially as your bike is so heavily loaded and is unstable when riding slowly

[@richardthegreat]

Love seeing the stats from the charging! Do the panels have stands built in? You might get better generation in early hours if you face the panels more towards the sun.

[@cobbe.l]

Cemeteries always have taps. It's what I always looked for when doing long distance cycle tours.

[@wendigareau7298]

Yes, while traveling in France we saw so many little villages that look abandoned during the daytime. Perhaps they are all at work in the larger cities.

[@fatlittlebigslim]

It's mainly old people watching tv inside to avoid the cold or hot weather

[@abacadissarl7444]

Hi, nice run ! you cab find water in cemetery or near church. Or dont hesitate to ask to farm.

[@junehall2177]

No, not cemeteries.

[@astofberg6991]

Would it not be better to charge to moped fully first instead of the back up battery as there will be losses with battery to battery charging

[@JanvanDijk1996]

Completely agree! He should charge the moped as fast as possible! Batteries charge slower when they get to full, so he's wasting time & energy on waiting for the backup battery to charge fully. And the power is anyways going to the moped so the earlier the better! And yeah like everyone says, DC to DC charger. The backup battery should have a port for that, too

[@joelchang9589]

@@JanvanDijk1996 I think that a direct DC converter from solar would not be able to communicate and get past the safety protocols of the BMS to charge the battery directly. Anyone else has a clue?

[@JanvanDijk1996]

@@joelchang9589 a DC to DC charger is a normal charger that you use on the battery bank instead of an AC to DC one

[@joelchang9589]

@@JanvanDijk1996 Yes indeed if its like a simple 12V storage battery. However a traction battery on an EV like this has more sophisticated communication and safety protocols that prevent you from direct DC to DC charging?

[@JanvanDijk1996]

@@joelchang9589 dude just Google DC to DC charger. My electric moped has two pins which are 48v. The tech is in the battery

[@jamievlogsoutdoors]

Loving the series ❤

[@LiveTheDash]

Peace out enjoy life & live the adventure! BOOM!

[@MarcusTDM]

Louis, when you are that desperate for water just knock on someone’s door.

[@carlyworldtravels]

enjoying following the adventure!

[@versedi]

Why you don't recharge with single panel while riding? You could recharge the bank all the time, even if it's few W 13:26 just look for cemetery mate. Rookie camping mistakes. 15:42 so frustrating, just knock on someone's door at this point lol (NOT AT NIGHT and DARK lol)

[@inashakki5274]

French cyclists' tip: in each cemetery there is a drinkable water source near the door.

[@cosmictogaparty]

Absolutely love the mello background music! So glad your meals are good!! Rooting for some sun!! ☀️ And wet spikets! 💦

[@SWFLTL]

Impressive. Can you strap a solar panel to your back while you’re traveling to charge the batteries🔋?

[@erebostd]

Even if he’d put up a bigger one of his, that would be 300w at best. Considering he’s driving and has a bad angle he probably would get between 80 and 0 watts. It’s not worth it. He should charge (and sleep) during the day and drive @night…

[@geoffmreynolds]

Genuine question, why are you going DC - AC - DC? Huge power losses when inverting. I understand the solor requres a mppt but that comes in as DC

[@ashuk90]

Everyone’s Siri setting a timer? 😂

[@davidt1016]

Graveyards in France always have water

[@dangitzken]

Just when I was thinking about how he goes to the bathroom on this adventure ... he does the nature poo

[@MrJourneyHub]

Looks good (Y) Just wondering, Is it worth ridding a electric bike for the long and dangerous trips? 😇 How is your experience so far using this bike

[@maxetbapt]

for water, look for the church, there's a good chance you'll find a fountain and if not just ask someone inside

[@lou-dicrous]

I hope you dug a good hole for your nature pooh and buried your paper properly. I am sure you will have done you seem pretty used to the gentle 😊 although this is me following you for the first time.

[@thomashofstetter3383]

In France, water can be found in the cemetery.

[@Giancarlowijman]

Can’t u drive with the light of during the day to safe some energy. It’s to late now I know but yea 🤣

[@ddenice963]

Dude, why not knock on a door and ask. You are not bashful…. They have translate apps.

[@darrenmillar]

Almost all graveyards in France have a tap.

[@mike-bike]

Which camera system you using for 360deg it looks good

[@michaeljaca7831]

Could u not plug the moped battery itself straight to the solar panel and have the panels charge the moped and back up battery at the same time? I feel like the moped battery itself has a plug to charge to any wall outlet if needed.

[@neutrinoait5175]

You are "Too shy shy, hush-hush ...". Doorbell and you ll get water.

[@Sai_Bhavsar]

Day 4!!