One day you will fry your your Tesla's onboard charger because the EcoFlow Delta Pro has no isolation transformer to provide galvanic isolation to prevent high voltage DC current from passing through to your Tesla's onboard charger. All it will take is for a single MOSFET in the H-Bridge circuit in your EcoFlow to short to ground, (which by the way is a common failure scenario in all high frequency inverters), and you can not only damage your Tesla's charger, but will also void your Tesla's warranty. Sure you can charge your Tesla today, but give it time and I can guaranty you, you will have regrets. If you want to safely charge your Tesla, then you should be using a low frequency, transformer based inverter instead. To learn more about why you should never use a high frequency, transformerless inverter like the EcoFlow to charge an EV, watch "Solar Inverter Catastrophic Failure" by Red Hill Labs on UA-cam.
The best portable solar panels that you can fold up and be highly mobile with or for an off grid camping experience, ETC generally run about 500.00 for 600 watts: The best pricing for ''new'' 400 watt lightweight semi portable panels that won't fold but are light enough to move around because they weigh as low as 30 lbs apx is 125 to 150.00 for 400 to 450 watts of power, There are non ECOFlow electric generators that give you as much wattage as the Delta Pro but cost as low as 1600.00 but usually are missing one of two main features at that price point: When you add all these facts up, it's becoming more and and more interesting to really re- consider the downsides that come with EV charging, HOA in condo complexes with the right know how and personnel could invest in this kind of equipment and give condo owners who usually don't have large two car garages let alone a backyard, the chance to get an EV, The HOA's have security already oftentimes, and with 2000 sqft of the complex guest parking or land set aside for the solar panels and generators, enough power could be generated on site to make it worthwhile for thousands of condo owners to consider getting an EV.
You did not need to "conduct a test" to find out...- Why would you find the result to be a disappointment? Were you expecting your battery to be topped up 25% then? I mean, how hard is it to calculate the difference if you top the Tesla Battery up with 3kW?
@@MIoffGridAdventuresWhere are you getting this number? The battery has just over 3 kwh capacity, and your Y gets 4-5 miles/kwh at best. In a perfect scenario you've added at best 15 miles of range, more like 12 in normal conditions, unless I'm missing something.
@@brandonreed70 True, my numbers are off. Battery percentage varies a lot depending on wind, heat (a/c), elevation, speed, traffic, but even on best days it's not 45 miles. I can typically take a highway-speed 1 hour 20 minute trip with 25%.
@@MIoffGridAdventures I'd really recommend not thinking about range in terms of percentages and times, since as you said, there are many variables to consider. Your car tells you both trip and long term efficiency in miles per kwh. Calculating your mental math using this metric makes everything so much easier and more accurate. For example, you would have had a much better estimate and expectation with this external battery just by multiplying 3 x 4 = 12, as soon as you read the specs and before needing to both purchase and experiment.
@@DerekDavis213most solar panels generate low wattage some generate a lot but those are more industrial it's not like you would need to charge a Tesla with solar also it costs 80kwh to charge one you would be better off having a gas generator to charge a Tesla
@@perfectgames7695 Even better than wasting money on a Tesla? Get a Camry Hybrid. 630 miles of range, and just 5 minutes to refill the gas tank. Gas stations are everywhere. And Camry has a beautiful interior and full dashboard. Much better than just an iPad screen in the Tesla.
@@MIoffGridAdventures my calculations were off. I figured if 300 mile range on 100%, that would be 3 miles per 1 % and I thought you increased 4%. so 3x4 = 12. I must have missed something.
@@MIoffGridAdventures I'm off grid in California. I can switch to being on-grid if I need to. My larger appliances are on-grid because they are rarely used and offset with a smaller net metering system that cost as much as my large off grid system. Its all paid for after 7 years now. Charge up our new Canoo at anytime off of just solar.
The simple fact that this can be done is amazing.
That’s what I thought. Thanks for watching!
Put 2 in your trunk, or add an expansion to it. The ecoflow supposedly charges up in 2 hours so you can recharge it with a gas generator.
Great idea!
One day you will fry your your Tesla's onboard charger because the EcoFlow Delta Pro has no isolation transformer to provide galvanic isolation to prevent high voltage DC current from passing through to your Tesla's onboard charger. All it will take is for a single MOSFET in the H-Bridge circuit in your EcoFlow to short to ground, (which by the way is a common failure scenario in all high frequency inverters), and you can not only damage your Tesla's charger, but will also void your Tesla's warranty. Sure you can charge your Tesla today, but give it time and I can guaranty you, you will have regrets. If you want to safely charge your Tesla, then you should be using a low frequency, transformer based inverter instead. To learn more about why you should never use a high frequency, transformerless inverter like the EcoFlow to charge an EV, watch "Solar Inverter Catastrophic Failure" by Red Hill Labs on UA-cam.
I think you could get a metal rod and tap way down into the dirt, and connect it to the ground on your EcoFlow, and then it will have a true ground.
True, I should do that. Thanks for commenting.
Thanks for the warning. I'll look into that. Sounds serious.
The best portable solar panels that you can fold up and be highly mobile with or for an off grid camping experience, ETC generally
run about 500.00 for 600 watts:
The best pricing for ''new'' 400 watt lightweight semi portable panels that won't fold but are light enough to move
around because they weigh as low as 30 lbs apx is 125 to 150.00 for 400 to 450 watts of power,
There are non ECOFlow electric generators that give you as much wattage as the Delta Pro but cost as low as 1600.00
but usually are missing one of two main features at that price point:
When you add all these facts up, it's becoming more and and more interesting
to really re- consider the downsides that come with EV charging,
HOA in condo complexes with the right know how and personnel could invest in this kind of equipment
and give condo owners who usually don't have large two car garages let alone a backyard, the chance to get an EV,
The HOA's have security already oftentimes, and with 2000 sqft of the complex guest parking or land set aside for the solar panels and generators,
enough power could be generated on site to make it worthwhile for thousands of condo owners to consider getting an EV.
Why not get the solar panels for the generator?
I have an array of 8
You did not need to "conduct a test" to find out...- Why would you find the result to be a disappointment? Were you expecting your battery to be topped up 25% then? I mean, how hard is it to calculate the difference if you top the Tesla Battery up with 3kW?
I didn't know what to expect, but in my video I mentioned maybe 10%. Still, even 4% is about 45 miles. So it helps.
@@MIoffGridAdventuresWhere are you getting this number? The battery has just over 3 kwh capacity, and your Y gets 4-5 miles/kwh at best. In a perfect scenario you've added at best 15 miles of range, more like 12 in normal conditions, unless I'm missing something.
@@brandonreed70 True, my numbers are off. Battery percentage varies a lot depending on wind, heat (a/c), elevation, speed, traffic, but even on best days it's not 45 miles. I can typically take a highway-speed 1 hour 20 minute trip with 25%.
@@MIoffGridAdventures I'd really recommend not thinking about range in terms of percentages and times, since as you said, there are many variables to consider. Your car tells you both trip and long term efficiency in miles per kwh. Calculating your mental math using this metric makes everything so much easier and more accurate. For example, you would have had a much better estimate and expectation with this external battery just by multiplying 3 x 4 = 12, as soon as you read the specs and before needing to both purchase and experiment.
@@brandonreed70thanks, u didn’t buy this for the Tesla at all. It’s for my RV
Tesla has an 80,000 watt battery. How many watts does solar power provide?
I'm not sure how to do the math that way. It's so confusing.
@@MIoffGridAdventures I'll help you. Solar panels generate LOW wattage. It would take 2 weeks to charge your Tesla.
@@DerekDavis213most solar panels generate low wattage some generate a lot but those are more industrial it's not like you would need to charge a Tesla with solar also it costs 80kwh to charge one you would be better off having a gas generator to charge a Tesla
@@perfectgames7695 Even better than wasting money on a Tesla? Get a Camry Hybrid. 630 miles of range, and just 5 minutes to refill the gas tank. Gas stations are everywhere. And Camry has a beautiful interior and full dashboard. Much better than just an iPad screen in the Tesla.
@@DerekDavis213real and it's probably just as bad for the environment not better than a tesla
so that adds about 12 miles of range?
More like 45
@@MIoffGridAdventures my calculations were off. I figured if 300 mile range on 100%, that would be 3 miles per 1 % and I thought you increased 4%. so 3x4 = 12. I must have missed something.
Maybe if you have 2 eco Flow
You read my mind. Just got a second one.
Ok, now do one charging the Delta Pro FROM the Tesla.
I think that's possible. I watched one video about that.
Waaay cheaper and safer to just use house power
Totally! Being off-grid isn't cheap at all. Sometimes I'm tempted to get hooked up. It's not about the savings for me.
@@MIoffGridAdventures I'm off grid in California. I can switch to being on-grid if I need to. My larger appliances are on-grid because they are rarely used and offset with a smaller net metering system that cost as much as my large off grid system. Its all paid for after 7 years now. Charge up our new Canoo at anytime off of just solar.
*You can use D cell batteries from your flashlight, it will give you 0.0002% charge* 😂😂😂
Great idea! :)