Tiny Camper Solar Power Station Part 1, by Solarrolla

This is a mobile power station we built for a client that not only can charge an EV, but provides a living space and the power needed for all your creature comforts. Join us a we talk about the specs, take it to the lake for some real life testing, and present it to our client.
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[@blpblp-tj7ux]

Hey Brett, it's Tyler! :) Nice work as usual, sir.

[@whitlockbr]

This is perfect for the cybertruck off road adventures. Maybe stack up a roll out accordian like array that packs in about 6 to 10kw more to keep that off roading fun going. I watched a video of a bunch of off roaders taking a cybertruck out and they had to turn around and go home due to lack of charging infrastructure. 😐

[@quartamile]

Awesome build! Be careful with those Chins batteries in winter; last I checked, they do not have low temp charging shut-off, so charging during freezes will permanently damage the cells.

[@Brennen_Nisporic]

I thought double chins were bad but you got 8 chins. More power to ya 😂

[@solarrolla]

😂

[@vjnobody]

Super boss design! 20KW??!! Is this Gillian Moor a content creator? I like to see climbing content :D

[@billbayer5526]

This is great! I'd love to make a little solar trailer for my VW electric conversion. Base the whole trailer off of a full Model 3 or, better yet, Model S/X battery. Very inspiring, thank you!!

[@solarrolla]

For sure. We have a set of tesla model 3 batteries for sale if you're interested!

[@kenastl]

That is over the top and very cool!

[@solarrolla]

Thank you!

[@lightdepsolutionssolutions4099]

Cool Brett!!!

[@solarrolla]

Thanks!

[@billbayer5526]

What actuators do you use? They're huge!

[@solarrolla]

Firgelli automations bullet series

[@melusine826]

Looking to convert my f250 1992 ex ambulance camper to ev at some point ( its a big beast😅) and would love one of these one day!

[@solarrolla]

We could do a solar roof and awnings on the van since you're starting with a good-sized vehicle!

[@Raz31337]

Should definitely have used bifacials guys

[@AshleyMckendree]

While I agree, they probably bought these used for 15 cents a watt vs 1.00/watt

[@Raz31337]

@@AshleyMckendree fair! Bifacials are typically $0.30-40/w canadian where i live, brand new.

[@solarrolla]

Yes, these panels are more economical.

[@solarcannonballrun]

Very cool! What ever happened to Route Del Sol? I wanted to reach out and swap stories sometime. My solar trip from NYC to LA went well but not as well as I planned :)

[@solarrolla]

He's a papa now, living in the east coast. I think his van is in storage, not sure what his plans for it are.

[@solarcannonballrun]

@@solarrolla Cool, Glad to hear, thanks!

[@sirukin7849]

So is this how is that calculation working out? The Rivian R1T has an efficiency rating of 2.22 miles per kW. 310 Watts * 10 panels = 3100 Watts, or 3.1kW 3100 * 80-85% = 2480 Watts @ 80% / 2635 Watts @ 85% 2.6kW * 8 hours = 20.8 kW 20.8 kW * 2.22 m/kW = 46.176 miles The Rivian R1T has a 288 kWh battery, assuming we ignore efficiency losses let's look at that at face value. 288 kWh / 20.8 kW = 13.84 days to recharge the Rivian R1T to full That's actually pretty impressive. There's no reason that you couldn't plan a trip around that.

[@js71378]

Rivian R1T battery is 105, 135 or 149 kWh Li-ion pack.

[@sirukin7849]

@@js71378Oddly enough, just googling the term "Rivian R1T battery size" says that the 2024 model will be 288 kWh. So maybe that's incorrect. I just went with the first result that popped up.