Hacking my Tesla Model S for an Emergency 12v Power Source
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Going by the comments below, it seems like people didn't watch the video, or want to argue or discuss non-relevant information. Yes, I know what petroleum is used for in other areas of manufacturing. No, we do not need super capacitors for this system. Oil is finite. I don't care when it runs out, it will run out and it is illogical to use it as an energy source. Why am I getting these comments? This video is about using a tesla as a back up power source. And no, I am not extracting power from a 400v battery. That is scary and dangerous. 12v sucks, but its extremely safe. I don't want to die. And when I make highly technical videos, it loses people. I try to make it simple for the viewers with projects you can do at home. I am not going to tear apart a tesla to show people an unpractical way of using the battery. Think about safety and practicality. This system can power a fridge in a grid down situation, and that is very useful.
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SORRY if my comment sounded like you were tearing into your car !! Just meant they are super sensitive to anything no normal !
No your comment was great. It's all good :)
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I know it's not safe, but out of curiosity it would be interesting to see though if you could access the 400v system, you could hook it up to the PV input of a 5kw hybrid inverter with a small 48v battery and get AC out right from the traction pack haha.
"love or hate oil, we will run out"
*We will never run out of oil, just like we've never run out of anything. In capitalism as the supply approaches zero, the price rises to infinity. As prices rise, alternatives become more reasonable to use. The few cars that are electric now, are powered by fossil fuels. The average working person drives 70-140 miles per day, that would be 20-40kWh per day, with inefficiencies thats 26-53kWh/day. If everyone had electric cars, that's 2x-3x what US currently produces in electricity and that doesn't include all the new stuff we'll need electricity for in the future like desalinization of water and hydrogen production. There is NO WAY people are going to put up with solar to produce that, as the current tiny amount of solar in California has quadrupled the cost of normal electricity in that state. Solar in California is 24k gWh of the 356k gWh it uses, or 7% solar. The 7% solar number is smaller than the governments 19% figure because Californians "sneaky" government pretends imported dirty power isn't part of it's reporting requirements to be green.*
*Love it or hate it, an electric car for everyone can only come about from Gen4 nuclear or fossil fuel electricity production. Solar has it's place, just like Ferrari does... expensive and pretty.*
*Electric cars a quiet and trendy, they are not efficient or inexpensive.*
"Oil is finite."
*We use a capitalist system to make all resources infinite in use. We have never run out of anything.*
Will Prowse you're so crazy. This is so amazing! You can essentially turn your Tesla into a Mobile Powerwall haha. You're awesome man 😄 Thanks for thinking of this crazy cool project and sharing it!
Hotsticker Can’t you do that will a Prius also?
This is like a dream video and exactly where I hope the Rivian goes. Can you imagine a 400 mile range truck that has an RV connector built in to power your house or RV trailer if needed? That would be so awesome.
That would be incredible. I agree so much
"Yeah, the Tesla still works" This was a great experiment. Always thinking outside the box Will. I love it! IGNORE the ignoramuses.
This points to something I would really like to see EV makers provide on every car... an external regulated 12V or 24V output with decent current specs that can be used to power a full-sized fridge and a few appliances in an emergency. Perhaps with the help of an external power bank that has its own (small) battery to deal with spikes, so the car doesn't have to. It would be ridiculously cheap for car makers to provide an external output like that. Literally, it wouldn't have to provide more than 300W or so.
-Matt
another comment made me realise there are trailer/caravan plugs, wonder what the highest spec is?
You never cease to surprise me. You are always entertaining. You would think that Batteries and Solar would get boring, but I've truly enjoyed every video and always look forward to new ones! Thanks!
OMG Will, you are reaching Mad Scientist status like Nikola. Fantastic ideas! I'm "ah learn'in".
"It's ALIVE ,, it's ALIVE !!!"
Nice work :) . I tweeted ELON a wile ago to make the Tesla cars a glorified powerbank
Tesla Used Vehicle and Used Vehicle Extended Limited Warranty they dont like it it will void the warranty
@@Pedro-qm1of that why I want Tesla to do it, not a diy job from a youtuber
@@JohanvanNiekerk247 And you really think, Tesla does not want to sell their $7000+ Powerwall? Tesla is just another company trying to make profits. So they will never burn down their own house, if you know what i mean.
I can always count on you making a great video. Getting ready to do a solar/electric setup on my sailboat. Possibly a tesla motor for the drive system.
May talk with the UC sailing club at Berkeley, we had people doing electric sailboat drivetrains ⛵
I'm happy to see this video. I have a model 3 and bought a tiny trailer to pull behind it for extended travel. I installed a new solar system in part with your help. I had mused about using the car's 12v to charge the trailer's new battleborn lithium iron phosphate battery. Didn't know how the car would react. But this seems promising. I'd love to see a more in-depth video exploring the max amps that could be pulled before the car's internal charger can't keep up. Also, some duration testing. But I don't wanna see you hurt your car either. Thanks!
Couldn't be happier for you man you're doin great and have come a long way sooooo fast. Great job, I'm sure it wasn't easy at all. Thanks for the awesome content
OK that was AWESOME !!! You are more than a little nuts but I totally respect that.
You may want to look at getting a cheap thermal imager. I got a little $70 one from Bangood and it lets me see when wires or terminals are getting hot as well as what components need heat sinks or are going to blow imminently.
I mention this because in the first part of the video where the front terminals were connected with thin wire a thermal imager would have been really handy. Also it's something that is just really useful when dealing with batteries.
Somebody's "Movin on up"! Congrats on the Living quarters. You've defiantly earned it!
I noticed that too. Congrats Will! You deserve it, you have helped a lot of people with your knowledge and skills of laying it out for everyone to understand. One of these days, we will hear that you are designing and marketing your own solar components, for sure. You know what parameters are needed to improve things and the existing manufacturers are not changing.
I love this video, you get your dream car and almost immediately began hacking it! Too cool Brother.
I like how you just dig in . 👍👍
In the past I had been looking at solar for a potential new house that never happened. I thing I remember that was really cool in the appliance department was a different kind of fridge. Your fridge is one of the most energy intensive appliances you own especially since every time you open the door, all the cold air comes rolling out since colder air sinks and warmer air climbs. So this guy can up with the idea that when he was designing the kitchen in his new house, he would include room for maybe a 10 or 12 Cu. Ft. chest freezer. He bought an external thermostat and mounted it on the wall behind the freezer. He ran a thermocouple into the freezer and then wired the thermostat to the compressor motor of the freezer. That way he could set the temp at a normal fridge temp, like you would do on a 12V. fridge. The chest freezer is way better insulated than a fridge and doesn't have the frost free feature of a normal fridge top freezer which just turns on a heater periodically to melt the frost. That's why food left in a fridge top freezer gets burned after a month. The chest freezer used as a fridge was very energy efficient so their solar system could be much smaller. Other than that they just planned stuff like the dishwasher and laundry on different days, when there was lots of sunshine. Just passing along useful information just like you do Will. Hope it is useful to you.
Thanks for this public service Will! That was my plan for backup power with my model 3, now you've confirmed it will work! (I planned to use a small 400W inverter with extension cables to my appliances).
a 400 watt inverter won't likely be enough to start your appliances like fridge or freezer or microwave. I would suggest at least 2 to 3 times that. Modern fridge or freezer usually runs on about 300 to 400 watts after starting and a microwave 700 or so.
@@teekay1785 Yeah, frig can't be used, kill-a-watt meter shows 500W, starting would be higher. I can run my microwave at maybe 30% power setting and power my living room - that's enough to be comfortable until the power comes back on. Also, I have gas heat that requires only a 90W water pump, having heat is a huge deal here in the Northeast!
@@Samuel-ks5gv am I missing something? What Gas heat needs a water pump unless its radiant in floor etc ?
DUDE - Relax.
The majority of viewers are with you.
Keep up the good work
Just remember, Tesla is a magnate for FUDsters.
Seems you are cutting the edge sir great job love this channel
I understand the concept and your explanation at the end about the losses was spot on, but I would think if your charging your Tesla from your house circuit the easier way would just be to reverse the power flow. From the Tesla to the house (please understand ALL safety concerns including backfeeding the power grid should be realized) instead of from the house to the Tesla. Just like any home backup generator would do. I think there would be a lot less parasitic loss in that type of system. Love all your videos and I learn a lot from them.
I can see Tesla making a built in emergency inverter in future models as a option. Thanks to you 😂
The Rivian has an inverter so I suspect Tesla will do it soon.
Lol no they will not...still a lot of people getting free super charging for life, not to mention cycling batteries degrades lifetime which Tesla warranties...if anything they will put in software to monitor this to void your cars warranty and terminate super charging contracts.
@@FELUNKADUNK Tesla will know if people do this. Make it against the TOS. Shouldn´t be a hindrance!
@@FELUNKADUNK They already announced that the cybertruck will
Such a fun video! You.."I can't find the battery" Really neat stuff. Remember that Japanese nuke disaster ..they were running around trying to get power-any power including smashed up cars etc...they weren't 12vdc acid batts..they meant lithion ion batts! However they failed to stop the hydrogen generation and couldn't vent it off so they blew up- the last defense the containment buildings blown. Sooo. ..thanks for the education and I really enjoy your outlook on life, spot on .
Here is the video i was looking for! I think having your car also be an emergency power source is an amazing idea.
When I saw the title of the video I thought you knew of a way to tap into the 375 volt pack.
Still a great video, thanks Will:)
In a way, he IS tapping into the bigger battery pack, as IT is what is keeping the 12V battery charged up. ;)
Great video! I am annoyed at how many energy storage systems limit you in how you can use it. Vehicle chargers should also allow you to power stuff from the vehicle when needed. Plus, there should be a plug in the trunk where you can quickly swap out portable battery banks to extend range.
Fantastic video, lots of useful detail and what a great idea.
Thanks for sharing your experience here - i think i understand your approach. I didn't know the tesla model S also has a 12V lead acid battery, but if you think about it, its obvios it is necessary for the 12V board system (of every car). Although it is good practice to be careful here with as little invasion into the tesla model s energy system, i think the overall efficiency would rise quite a bit if you could directly access the 400V traction li-ion battery. If you use the 12V from the auxiluary system it will get charged via internal 400-to-12V buckconverter than taken to your Solar batteries, imported to your house, connected to a 120 or 230V AC inverter then the power consumed. So this is several charging and converting energy back and forth always with efficiency losses. If you could just run a wire from the 400V li-ion battery to your house, invert it directly into the walloutlet power (120V in the US) then efficiency would be much better i guess. Of course you have to make sure you dont intrigue with the energy system of your tesla too much and must be very carefull with high voltage and energy control for your tesla battery. But it would be great if you could have full access to your battery because you own it and paid for it - so why dont use it to its full capabilities? :-)
Next suggestion: you need a solar system capable of fully charging your tesla in 1-2 sunny days :-) So this could mean at least 10-20 kWP solar panel system.
As always - educational - yet funny - video
Off topic- Why doesn't anyone talk about wind energy? My sister-in-law's parents have a 30' tower with a turbine which initially cost them around $9,000. I haven't done the math or research to see how much return they're getting (I don't really talk to them) but it must be worth it.. Especially if you combine solar too. Any thoughts about it from anyone..
Location dependent. If you have wind, use it. Most people do not.
And everyone has solar
@@WillProwse I was trying to get a debate started here, lol. Everything I'm reading about wind energy seems to be positive... If that was the case then more people would be doing it.
@@Steve_1999 ask it here: diysolarforum.com/index.php?forums/wind-turbines.46/
@@Steve_1999 It can be tricky to do in populated areas. I live in windy Kansas, but can't put a tall tower on my property because I'm too close to neighbors. Large wind farms, and rural lots are currently the only good options.
Yes, that is one big dc to dc converter, not sure why it's 200 amp but hey, it's a Tesla. I noticed my son's Tesla model X took 100,000 watts during the supercharge, that's a huge amount of power!
Show us some DIY Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) goodness
Hi Will
Really enjoy your channel
You could use a solar grid tie Inverter and power your house direct. There's plenty of second hand grid Inverters around. Just a thought.
Yeah, but how to draw out 100 amp safely.
@@dmay3391 hi you wouldn't be drawing because your taking 400v.
So 3kw @ 400v =7.5amps.
House on standby fridge freezer some led lights.maybe max 400w would be 1 amp.
Seems to stack up and of course it is not suitable for a DIY project and all works should be done by a competent person.
Big voltage and current will kill you.
Hey will, awesome video. I recently got a Model 3 and I'm very frustrated that I can't charge my laptop inside (it pulls 300W and a cig lighter won't even try) and this looks really interesting but I'm scared and even after watching I'm not sure what exactly I need or how safe this is.
Yeah you don't want to try this. If I were you, I would by a 500Wh solar generator, plug in your laptop, then charge the solar generator with 120W cigarette lighter adapter. That would work great
Cool vid. Can you charge the Tesla with a large power station to extend your range? I'm guessing it would be stupid slow to charge at 110v.
I get like two miles with a fully charged goal zero haha 😂
Love love love this video... Don't much understand it but I love it. Will, in the case of using only an inverter and an extension cord to the fridge, if the power outage goes on so long that the Tesla's large battery is starting to get low can the solar be plugged into the car while the car is running the fridge? I'd like to avoid using a supercharger if solar power is available. And during one of our last power outages, our superchargers were down also. Off to watch this a few hundred more times.
This was a fun and inspiring video. Thank you, Will! Some good news, Tesla (Elon) says the Cybertruck will be equipped with a construction grade inverter system to accommodate at least the needs of most construction crew electrical equipment in the event a team has no construction power (until made available from the utility company where practical). The truck version with the smallest battery will be 100kWh. I imagine they will put in a fairly beefy outlet array for this purpose but I do not know by what method they will connect to stored energy (the 12V or ?). Now you have me wanting to experiment with my AWD M3P, the main battery in these I believe is a 75kWh. I definitely would not go beyond the 12V system, that is for certain. The main battery in these I believe is a 75kWh. Again, thank you!
This opens up all sorts of possibilities in campervan conversions, starting with the Chrysler Pacifica. Next year Ford is building an hybrid electric version of their Nugget van. The van makers are going to wake up to the advantages of electric vans for campervan use.
Very kool, I am looking to do the same with a golf cart (using lithium batteries, of course)-- any thoughts --
Will, you do an excellent job of explaining all the possibilities with different methods of extracting energy from solar equipment. I enjoy it, but 75% of the time you lose me as battery stuff is not my area of expertise. Keep it up Will, you doing great 👍.
I have also thought of that and even though I don't have an electric car I do have two golf carts (one is set up for hunting) One is 36 volt with six 6 volt batteries and other is 48 volt with eight 6 volt batteries for longer range hunting. I use these as battery bank for solar also. I added 2 more 6 volt batteries to 36 volt one to make a switchable 48v to 36 volt. I can charge both from grid also with original chargers or I can even use my 1000 watt yamaha generator to charge it with my 40 amp 12 volt charger when I leave hunting one in remote location by hooking the batteries in parallel with jumper wires. I just fill up generator start it and leave it charging till fuel runs out. I do this because 1000 watts is not enough to operate the 48 volt charger for the cart at say 25 amps.
Cool, I love it!
Can you do the same test with the model 3, I wanted to know if I could put a 1000w inverter to get emergency power from the m3 12v battery
How hard would it be to tap into the high voltage battery and step it down to ~48 volts?
I've seen DC-DC converters I was thinking of using a prius in the same way but I didn't think the price for the converter was right.
What do you think Tesla could do to their setup to make it friendly for those who may want to take 3 day road trips, sleeping and living in their cars? Powering, coolers, fans, heaters, etc.
I did a similar thing with my Chevy Volt, but it was much easier as you just hook directly to the battery terminals (which aren't hidden far away)... It can handle over 500 Amps peak (because you're hooking directly to the 12V lead acid battery), and the DC-DC converter can do 12V 165 Amps, so that's like almost 2kW continuous (minus the parasitic load of the car) and probably 6-8kW peak. I was gonna get a 3kW peak (1.5-2kW continuous) pure sine wave inverter so I could run anything off of it, including charging up my other electric vehicles. I just got a Model S, and was hoping to do the same thing, but it sounds like it'd be more complicated to get that much power out of it. :(
Would you show us how to make something so we could take our house bank lithium systems in our vans/RVs etc and use a public charge station?
Hey Will, thanks for doing this! I have a model 3 and was looking into this as well. What is the safe amount of current you can draw do you think? I was thinking of putting a large anderson power connector (50 or 100amp) in the frunk and then I just hook what I want to it. Cleanest way I could think of doing it.
Exactly, and I would stay under 50 amps to be super safe. Anderson in frunk is ideal
Hi, really like your vids! Quick question, does the Tesla have to be in the run position (key inside button pushed) or does the vehicle keep the 12v system topped up even when off?
Thanks
Is there access to a higher voltage tap? This will allow faster transfers.
Have you considered using 400v dc solar panels to charge the car directly?
Did you ever find where the fuse was for the Jump start connectors?
I was thinking you are going to try something from the charge port or something i wonder why tesla has not came up with something that can plug into the charge port and have an inverter
Recently there was news that tesla did not give warranty repairs for someone who used their car this way, during blackouts. And developed some problems. So make sure you do not leave any evidence behind with wiring etc if your tesla is under warranty.
Also make sure that your tesla also tops up the 12v battery. Most EV's do it only when you turn the car on (not drive, just on), for safety reasons. Not connecting the traction battery when car is not turned on. This behavior might have been changed with software updates.
I can't wait for an Orion TR-Smart. Think they have 12-24 btw
Hi will, what do you think of the daygreen 12v to 48v DC upconverter? Seems like the perfect one for saturating the input of the ecoflow delta from my ev, no? I'm planning to use the ecoflow for peak loads and a 400w trickle charge from the car
Can you do a vid on battery storage for solar on camper s people putting under bed doesn't look healthy!!???????
Doomsday prep videos just gotta get the supplies
Thank you. Question: Do you know if "camp mode" in the Tesla will keep charging power flowing to the 12V/16V battery from the high voltage battery, or does the vehicle have to be in drive mode?
rivian trucks powertrain runs a gas generator just to charge its batteries.. has AC outlets for tools/backup house power supply too..
Mark Spohr oh! meant to say VIA trucks. Saw an episode on jay Leno’s channel a while back.. thought it was the best hybrid powertrain concept utilized..
I just stumbled upon your videos. Great stuff! I'm a little confused on why you think the wires at the jump start terminals won't handle the load when they are protected by the 50A fuse. Are you saying tesla uses wire of too small a gage for the jump start circuit? I'd like to be able to use the jump start terminals to run my little 2000W ZWRELB inverter in case of a power outage at my home if possible, and avoid having to dive in and hookup directly to the battery.
Keep doing what you are doing!
I would like to run my refrig, router, PC and a plasma TV from my Model 3. Should I buy a 3000 watt inverter? Which brand do you suggest?
I have previously speculated that the 350-400v battery could drive the output stage of a 240v inverter directly.
I Love you Will!
Hey just curious what year tesla is in this video?
Good for u hard work paying
Funny every time I stumble on a video about powerwalls or backup power, people always mentions that they need to run their big ass fridge for a week on it!! I owned a house where the fridge stood in an old pantry cabinet without door against an outside North facing wall. The pantry had top and bottom vents to circulate outside air through it. However instead of blocking the vents, i put styrofoam strips in the door opening and panelled it with wood, to make it look half decent! So from around mid September to late April, my fridge never ran, and the rest of the year, it ran rarely. I'm not American, but live on the 55'th paralel. So I was saving at least 1/5 on my electricity bill that way and didn't need backup power to run it in most blackouts as it could easily sustain a reasonable temperature for 24 hours in summer.
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I have a Tesla Model 3, do you think i could hook up 12v to 110 AC converter 4000watt and pull 30amps?
Hello
Can you make a video talking about wind turbines in combination with solar panels, talk about wind turbines charge controllers?
The advantage, disadvantages as well as the maintenance of wind turbines and if it worth to buy one?
Look at the Missouri Wind and Solar youtube channel.......
There are very few places that have consistent winds to generate power from
@@alanwebster3942 NREL has a map, wind is viable everywhere.
Started watching your videos I found them very interesting so I had opportunity to buy some music channels I thought it would make a nice hobby at 10 260 amp panels 200 wheel cart use the grid tie inverter and I was off I’m hooked now I have too many questions?
You need to have "Wills Garage" series ....
Do you not have to have the Tesla powered on and in camp mode to insure it will keep the 12v topped up?
Couldn't you go direct from the xt60 into a bluetti solar/DC input? Do you need the sine wave inverter?
Hi, any update on the this subject ? I ve a 2021 model 3 and soon a 2022 model 3 with new accessories battery, I wish I could setup a sort Vehicule to grid system :-) , any advise or "solution" I could use ?
Keep your old faithful Prius just in case your Tesla dies 😭 great vid will 😍😎❤
Larry L l, he ditched his Prius! I commented how it can run his home a few seconds after your reply. 🙄
Hey this is just a suggestion but I'd love to be able to do this but I don't really understand all the wiring etc., if you sold the wiring setup or a kit with the right hardware and some instructions for dummies I bet I wouldn't be the only one that would buy it.
I'm glad you know as much as you do about electrical, because I've seen from watching that other Chanel I mentioned that the Teslas have an insane amount of electronics that monitor everything and that the system can lock up your car completely if it senses something weird going on !! Good Luck !
What channel is that Thomas? I'm concerned about this as well.
@@maarten7692 WOW, I dont remember now, its been so long ago, It might have been on "Rich Rebuilds " channel.
Would this approach potentially harm the 12V battery?
Great video, so freaking smart. William Einstein 😆
Will: Which yellow wire? The video image shows two yellow wires. Connected to two different places. Seems like it is the upper one. But I want to be sure. What do you think about using this sort of power tap to run things like a small fridge in the car while travelling? Thanks for your numerous great videos.
Oh just download new Tesla upgrade and put it into camping mode
@@WillProwse Umm ... what?
If you tap into the tesla heater circuit
you can draw at 6kwh
Elon now working on a billing system for power drawn from super charger vs miles driven 😂
People with unlimited miles supercharging smiles away.... LOL
Elon is a good salesman, but he has typically over sells and doesn't deliver. Him "working" on something is nothing.
But you already paid for the supercharger electricity technically. Even if you have the unlimited miles, it's considered part vehicle purchase. In certain regions there is also laws banning secondary sale of electricity. He couldn't even legally do that if out of character he wanted to. The funniest part about the joke is how wrong it is in reality.
Neojhun technically it could be classed as power laundering like money laundering. It goes i one end, comes out another end clean 😜
Yup the Tesla still works 😆😆 GREAT VIDEO Thanks William Orange county, ca.
Will - I have a 2200 watt Giandel pure sine inverter hooked directly up to my 2017 Kia Optima PHEV (I have two) with a 9.9KW battery. I am able to run a chest freezer with it and don't experience any draw down on the battery. Car has to be on and will probably run for most of the day. What is neat about this is that I can hold down on the Electic/Hybrid mode button and it puts the car into Charge Mode. Barely uses any gas to fully charge the battery and can even do so while driving and running an errand and come back with a fully charged battery. The range on the car is like 630 miles.
Very nice.
When did you buy a Tesla?
did you do this with the car on or off?
I would question if the computer would keep track of the discharge rate and see that the car isn't doing anything and the main battery keeps depleting if this might void some warranty or something if they questioned you and you told them what your doing. I understand in an emergency but if someone was using this as essentially a "bucket" to transfer power to an offgrid system from a super charger if it wouldn't lessen the life of their tesla battery. It would have to they only have a limited number of charge cycles.
That being said the fact that you can do this from your Tesla is So FREAKING amazing. 1. I had no idea it has another 12 volt battery. But now that I think about it I guess that makes sense. 2. the fact that the car monitors that and will kick in charging to that battery is another amazing fact. 3. I want one more then ever now!!!!
The next thing I see in my mind is a wall jack and you making a cable to run from the Tesla that wall jack if you need to use the Tesla for your house. I thought about doing this and putting an outlet in my kitchen so in the rare event I have a power failure I can swing the plug that powers my internet hardware and just keep watching TV on laptops. Between Chromebook, Dell 2 in 1 and tablet, I could go about 7-8 hours, and in 15 years in this house my power has never been off for more than 45 minutes. Interestingly enough, one leg of my power panel is fed from my street and the other from the next street over, so worst case only half of my house goes dead. I am looking to move in spring to a nearby area with less congestion and crime, and at that point I might put a small system together to power the lower drawing things in my house. Fridge, induction cooktop, convection toaster oven, furnace, etc.... high draw things, they stay on grid. It will be fun to experiment.
I would certainly keep the setup permanently wired. You never know when it comes in handy.
Can you correlate capacity to miles left? Just do you know you have enough juice to get to the next supercharger?
That 60kw battery would be able to power my off grid cabin for a solid 10 days without solar input, that’s insane.
In the video you keep saying when the voltage drops to 12.2 bolts the charger brings it up to 14.xV - is that an internal Tesla charger? Or is the car plugged in? I’m not sure I follow that reference.
If you want to charge your Tesla from solar - at night. How would you build such a system without breaking the bank? 50x 100amp/1200wh batteries would run a solid $45k without the other infrastructure.
Looking forward to more videos on Tesla hacks :)
Instead of the DC to DC converter, might it be better to utilize a charge controller, set to 30Amps, thru-put? Also setting the shut down to the minimum input to maintain integrity of the "Tesla" and the out put shut down at the capacity of your system.
B BIG Time Blessed. . . . .
What do you mean? the converter circuit on the car? which one?
Finally a real option to run a fridge more than a few hours like the scam solar generators
I’d love to simply install a big 400v inverter directly to the main Tsla battery… like having 10 power-walls at once- on wheels!
YES! Someone finally figured out a way to use the massive energy stored in a Tesla, for use during a power outage. At least it’s a good first step.
Now, how do we non-techie people do it without pulling our cars apart? Thank you. Love your videos even if I only understand about 50% of what you’re saying.
Maybe someday they'll offer a inverter/plugin 110v options for electric cars.
I'm pretty sure I can hook up a 1200 watt inverter to the 12 volt battery in my Tesla and then plug an extension cord into the inverter. The extension cord then goes to the fridge. Or whatever. Nikki from Transport Evolved does that with her leaf on a video. I was hoping that will would show something simple like that.
@@capecoddess3784 " I can hook up an 1100 watt inverter to the 12 volt battery"
*And you would be damaging the car starter battery that isn't designed to run a fridge. Stater battered are designed high amp, short draw.*
*What electric cars do not have yet, is a 110v plugin to it's 100kWh drive battery, which could easily power a fridge and anything else up to 100 amps.*
I also didn't know a tesla had a 12 volt battery. What is the purpose of it with that small a wire doesn't look like you could jump a non electric car with it even though you could charge their battery slowly. Is it to run 12 volt accessories in car etc like cell chargers spot lights air compressors etc ?
It would be a very interesting experiment to see if charging the Tesla 12 volt battery will reverse to slowly charge the Lithium batteries . Some inverters will more or less automatically act as chargers also (see Jack Ricards channel) I doubt that it would and even if it did it could only do 2miles an hour or so but could be useful in a pinch.
You are solar awesome
Do you have a link to the 12 - 24v DC converter charger?
Victron(.com) have a "Buck/Boost" device that will allow you to go between 12 & 24Volts. I have a 12/12 in my Caravan - which has LiFePo 12Volt - so I can charge safely from my cars alternator.
I’m thinking ‘The Big Bang’ geek with those glasses. Any one out there?
Why does a Tesla have 12v jumper terminals? Is it to jump start gas cars? And if so, why are they hard to get to? So many questions.
Most of the cars electrics not having to do with driving are 12 volt. If your 12V battery is dead you can't unlock or open the doors. The jumpers are there for that reason.
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Why does it have lead acid battery??
how about an inverter & a microwave?