2022 Model X and 4,550 Watt Solar Trailer build (Episode 13). Solar Trailer 2.0 coming Soon!
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- Опубліковано 6 лип 2022
- 4,550 Watt Solar Trailer Build. Tesla revealed their solar trailer at an expo in Germany. How does my solar trailer compare to Tesla's.
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Finally someone who understands how reflective insulation works
I really like your project. Preppers could use your ideas to augment “go to” camping sites. The ability to use the trailer for additional solar production, battery storage, and inverting power at home is clutch. This helps many with restrictions such as hoa’s, limitations for arrays, or worried about permits.
This concepts done in the most efficient manner with the most high end, solar panels, as well as putting solar panels on top of the Tesla, and all the sides could theoretically yield unlimited, driving, potential, purely on solar… 😮😮😮😮 you could probably get like 60 to around 100 miles of range every day.
Nice setup Robert , Futur is coming slowly , You are 100 years a head thank you.
Nice project great idea instead of carrying a generator in the trunk
Beyond impressed. Brilliant idea and stellar execution
Very nice.
I put 4 panels on my 6x12 cargo trailer. All I charge with it is my lawn equipment, all electric of course. I have a single LV2424 and 4 BYD old packs. Maybe 8 kWh of storage. When parked with direct sun, the 4 panels keep the old packs charged and all the tools topped up nicely.
I’ve been wanting to build one of these. I have this idea that would let me have more control over angle of the panels, but also configure it to be able to store stuff and walk on the roof.
This is a good step . I think a good idea is to figure out how to use folding panels that can be attached and stored on the car and folded out when u need to Park and charge.
Brilliant for sure 👌
Cool design 👍🏾
SO COOL!
You should add motor assist to the trailer to increase the mileage so the trailer is not so heato pull . Just a suggestion...
vary cool! congrats from Vienna Austria
I truly love this idea. I've long been considering a mobile solar system. I have a Ford lightning I'd have an easy time pulling something like a trailer. I may also be moving within a year or two and don't really want to put solar on a house I'll be leaving. So a mobile set up like this is perfect. Thanks for your video and sharing your idea. (I just got into drones recently as well. Are you my best friend soulmate?)
Brilliant. Really makes me reconsider my plans for Tesla solar tiles or solar panels. This camper + solar + inverter + batteries makes way more sense and has a lot more utility. And if I ever move I bring the panels with me. I know as a tinkerer myself you can’t give a whole install but could you someday provide a component list? Big items like the inverter, batteries, panels, controllers, even that AC unit. It’s way easier to modify off a know working setup than to start from scratch. Thanks.
I’m going to do a range test and I will list all the products when I do that. I think there’s an earlier video with a lot of the components listed
@Roberteeeeeee did you ever reveal the battery company that was terrible to deal with?
Shenzhen Yidong Technology Co., Ltd. I just looked it up and found the company is no longer on Alibaba
Next put electric drive on the trailer
Love it
we need a like a carpet solar panel that can roll up and unroll when needed.. imagine a 6'x100' long solar panel you just unroll.. have each cell a self contained unit in polycarbonate perhaps that velcros to the carpet or slides into pockets of the carpet.. and connects to a bus line.. a little led on each to point out any damaged or unplugged ones or low production ones.. or just an app that detects problems and gives coords row 84, col 2 is shorted..
It looks flush, nice looking panel covered rig
So was just thinking of a build like this but was thinking of adding a alternator that would be fed by a fan belt onto a pulley mounted on a wheel or wheels.
That is a good idea I might do this for the house
Stumbled onto your channel via solar trailers…. I love what you’ve done…..although I’m surprised you didn’t rack up and use Tesla modules. Thanks for the vid 😊
Powerwalls are 4 times the cost... Buy from Alibaba and put the batteries together.... Watch Will Prowse's Channel
Nice work! I built a similar one with 5.1kw of solar. It's an exciting concept. Wonder if you could just add some fans to induce more airflow around your inverter. Just a thought if you wanted to completely negate any issues with the horizontal install.
Trophy batteries are the absolute best lithium battery I've ran across.
Manufactured in China but built to last 10 yr non-prorated warranty.
well done this came more light than older campers and you have less drag and ur harley... 10 out of 10 from me but if i tried one i could use even smaller trailer and a van type car.. bad thing is the idbug isnt so good in long term rummors
Bad ass!!!
Wonder about 3m clearbra for rock chips. I'd guess someone else has mentioned that. No idea if it would affect production. Looks like fun. I need to finish our Ford lightning agrivoltaic charge plant first, though, and at least three other projects. This is addicting, lol.
I know second comment but watch more. I like the idea of when not in use add to home for added power use. or better yet back up power if power goes out ect. love this set up. I hop you will show how you built the retractable stuff because it would be like having a roll out on a camper for shade but use the panels to do that kind of work. I could set it up to were the panel slid over lock in place and when I slide them out I can fold a panel that would go a round the AC and it would fill the space to provide not only power but Shade. Witch I would have to pic a place with the sun in the right spot so all that would be in place when traveling and finding a camp site.
They are slide rails off of Amazon... A little pricey, but let me see if I can find a link
Definitely something to think about for a STHTF bug out rig! Just throw in some food, water, and weapons and go as far as you need to.
That was the plan but it came in too heavy... Solar Trailer V2 is underway! Hope you made it on your solar cannonball run...
like the side panels sliding in and out, i was originally thinking a hinge that folded out down the side but your idea is much better, how do they mount, i see they slide out but how to get to the end and then fold over?
The slide outs are a little offset in height so they slide in and lock in place. These slides are off of Amazon.. The front folds down and then it is locked in place with a screw knob I got at Lowes
This is a great build/project! My congratulations! How did you pick up your aptitude/knowledge to do this, and do you recommend any guides or other sites for this type of build? Lastly, is your home sub-feed connected to the grid?
A lot of Will Prowse's how to video's.... Look him up. I have it setup as a sub-feed that I can transfer between the solar trailer or utility service...
I want to put solar on my camper and I want as much solar as I can. I want to be able to protect the panels on top when in travel, and or storage. then when I get to were I want to be I can some how unfold the panels to have full power. like 3kw would be a good wattage when pretty much off grid with generator back up. I'm redoing my Camper and I want to kind of live in it LOL.
Very Cool!
Solar Trailer V2 is underway! Hope you made it on your solar cannonball run...
@@Roberteeeeeee Nice! I am also contemplating my next project. I did make and am finally back to work on my uploading.
do not compress the batteries. this will cause heat that will shorten the lifespan. Very cool project! Love the idea of using that trailer. for a good idea of how these batteries should be packed look for videos where they are use in commercial applications. it will show spacing and air ventilation. even a fan in high charge and discharge cases.
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Excellent work my friend! Very useful and practical design that is extremely versatile! Plugging in the house when it's parked is such a great way to keep it producing energy for you. I will soon have one similar to this as well.
Quick question. How fast can you charge your Tesla with this on a nice clear day?
There is 60kWh of storage, the limitation is the charger. I have the Tesla charging cable (nema 1450) that can charge at 40 amps @ 240 volts. The 7kWh of panels connected to my inverter routinely produce 35 kWh of storage but have done 40 in a day. So I can charge as fast from the solar inverter as utility service.
@@Roberteeeeeee That is excellent! I have always wondered how much of a demand a person can take off the grid with a system similar to yours when charging their cars. A lot of my work deals with powering people's RVs for dry camping, and the demand is considerably less. But you have definitely lit a spark under my butt on building one of these!
Thanks for this detailed overview of your solar trailer build? Are there any more updates since Episode 13?
Not really... It came in a little heavy so I had to stop... Still portable solar / storage but not one I would take on road trips... Working on Solar Trailer V2... Stay tuned.
This is such a great idea. I can get away with permits by doing it this way.
Yes... Just a generator... Since it is off-grid it is super simple!
They make a film that helps with rock chips.
F gas , great job brother!
Cool. I have a similar sized system in my off grid home (62 kWh of Model S Modules, 16kw EVTV Inverter, 30 panels). I have an Alta Redshift and I know that I only need a pair of Panels a relatively small battery and small Inverter to charge the bike at the track. How much does you house draw where it cant be run completely off of a 12Kw Inverter?
I have 3 12K Watt inverters. This is only one. I use it to run a sub-feed
I have 3 systems.... 50 amp services from the Solar Trailer. 50 amp for the another 3rd of the house... 1/3 not on solar that are portions of this 4000 Square Foot house I never use... Last month I used 122 kWh off the Grid... Before getting and charging my Tesla and Livewire, I useed 2,200 kWh per month... Now I also charge two vehicles and only use 122... My best month was 22 kWh.
Maaan i was just thinking of this today as a buisness solar trailers
The sky is the limit, make it a pop top trailer, if u Kan pop top a van u Kan pop top trailer 👌 make it , go do it right now !😅
Careful with wind as I destroyed about half of my panels due to wind gusts that flipped the side panels on top of the roof panels... Not great!
Has held up to 50 mph winds... If I know in advance, I push in the slide outs and lower the front panels.
Someone’s a big Tesla shareholder
Nice Setup. Bad inverter choice.
Agreed... Moving on fro Growatt
Their is a guy that has a big trailer and it has sun tracking panels it's a huge power plant
You should mount your extra panels to the side of the trailer
I looked at that.... In lieu of the slide outs, I was going to put them on the side and have them lift up... I would have needed help to do that, so I went with what I could do.... Thanks for the comment!
Why isn't his house roof only have half the panels? Lots of vacant space.
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A mini split inverter heat pump would've been more efficient than your portable AC.
I know but when it came in too heavy, I realized I wouldn't go on road trips with it. It just became a question that needs answered... How do I keep my batteries from overheating and freezing... I overproduce so much, I didn't go that route. Solar Trailer V2 will have a mini-split
Maques no sense to do the charging from DC to AC to DC again. The losses are huge doing so.
Agreed!!!! I want to have ev's put in a mppt charge controller and let me plug in my PV array directly to the vehicle... Hey Elon, are you listening?
@@Roberteeeeeee 100% this... I don't understand how this isn't an option.
Awesome. You can manufacture these and probably sell them for 25k easy....
Yes but I probably have 25 in it. 60kWh of batteries ($8,000). Growatt Inverter ($2,500) Panels ($5,000). Aluminum Unistrut and fittings ($3,000). Trailer ($8,000). I would like to redo this with flexible panels on every inch of the trailer.
@@Roberteeeeeee Wow $8000 for the trailer!!! Is it made of aluminum? What is the weight of the trailer and everything on it? My Tesla MYLR can tow 3000LBs. Do you have a 48-volt battery voltage @ 60KWH? That is a great price. I paid more than yours for half of KWH @ 48 volts. I have a F-150 (full bed) and I may cover it with solar panels (like a giant roof). What is the model of your air-conditioner? Thanks for making/posting your video and any replies...
It's light... here is the url. www.diversifieddocks.com/snowmobile-trailers/pro-starr-bullitt-series_pt30.html
Can you give me the model of the trailer please? I love the video
www.diversifieddocks.com/snowmobile-trailers/pro-starr-bullitt-series_pt30.html. it is the Bullitt trailer
what are you getting off the 4500 watt panels mounted flat ?
I have a second string on the roof that I can connect when parked in my drive. The best I saw out of the 7,000 Watts is 5,500.
@@Roberteeeeeee sounds about right
Why the roof of a Tesla not solar anymore? Could at least off set ac for a while
Even with my Model X covered in panels, It would only add a couple of miles per day. As apposed to the Aptera aptera.us/vehicle/. The only reason it works is due to it's low drag coefficient. I want to have ev's put in a mppt charge controller and let me plug in my PV array directly to the vehicle... Hey Elon, are you listening?
Large panels not suitable for mobile applications. Micro fissures form. use smaller panels
When I do this I will be using the largest panels I can find. All solar panels sold today must be tested to withstand 160 mph wind for months on end.
The government will make they get their tax finger into this via license fee
When the sun dont want to shine you must go to food, equal how you rotate the situation. In 1000 years an Diesel will be the Motor of the future, so far is clear.
Did you ever mention how well the solar trailer recharges Tesla? Did I miss that part?
Sorry for the delayed response. I had no idea people were still watching this old video. There are 60 kW of storage, so that is 4.44 Tesla Powerwalls (10K each). But the Model X has a 100 kW of storage so basically I have about "a half a tank" of storage. I have a NEMA 1450 outlet with a Tesla cable that supports 40 amps of charging.