He should do the test in December when they have sunlight from like 11:00-3:00!
[Bjorn Nyland]: Are solar panels on cars worth it?
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For a value perspective, it's always better to install the equivalent cost for solar panels on a roof of a house where it will get 100% usage versus on the car. For the cost of the Ocean Solar roof (est. $6-7000), you could produce several times the kWh on a house.
My house would look kinda funny with the same amount of solar panels installed like on the Ocean😁
i got an estimate for my house and its like $40k so I’ll be delaying that improvement for a while. We get good sun in the PNW for about 6-7 months and the rest of the year it might produce enough to charge a car . Might.
i got an estimate for my house and its like $40k so I’ll be delaying that improvement for a while. We get good sun in the PNW for about 6-7 months and the rest of the year it might produce enough to charge a car . Might.
How large of a system are you getting? Our system was $30k 5 years ago and that was on top of a ceramic roof that added 25% to the cost.My house would look kinda funny with the same amount of solar panels installed like on the Ocean😁
i got an estimate for my house and its like $40k so I’ll be delaying that improvement for a while. We get good sun in the PNW for about 6-7 months and the rest of the year it might produce enough to charge a car . Might.
Everything is ridiculously expensive in Wa State now. I investigated for nearly a year a heat pump vs ac for my home (built new in 2020 but builder did not offer ac) and although i wanted the hp for environmental reasons, it was $3k more and would take almost 3 months longer to get due to supply chain. So after getting 6 estimates, i wound up paying $10k for whole house ac that cost about $8k in late 2020/ early 2021😡
Crazy. Our electricity is so cheap in MB and its all renewable anyways so it doesn't make sense for most of us to install solar.
I can’t imagine anyone could make a case that solar panels on a car is economically a good idea. I mean it has to be a terrible investment, considering how little you will get after all the money you sink into it. I personally think it’s just going off the deep end with “environmentally friendly” or free power is cool and not sucking it out from other sources. However don’t get me wrong, I think the SolarSky is way cool (for me) and I would choose (and did choose) to buy it for poops and giggles for my Ocean (One).
Of course this is going to heavily depend on someones location, and how often they’re going to be in the sun thru the day as we all know. For me I can’t get out of the sun at my shop. So it will be good for me. If i can recharge enough throughout the day to replenish my battery from the coffee shop to shop run, it will be a great piece of mind.
Here in PDX, we’ve had a super warm sunny summer. Would have been perfect Ocean in the driveway weather.
Of course this is going to heavily depend on someones location, and how often they’re going to be in the sun thru the day as we all know. For me I can’t get out of the sun at my shop. So it will be good for me. If i can recharge enough throughout the day to replenish my battery from the coffee shop to shop run, it will be a great piece of mind.
Here in PDX, we’ve had a super warm sunny summer. Would have been perfect Ocean in the driveway weather.
For a value perspective, it's always better to install the equivalent cost for solar panels on a roof of a house where it will get 100% usage versus on the car. For the cost of the Ocean Solar roof (est. $6-7000), you could produce several times the kWh on a house
Not even Henrik will say it is an "economically good idea". I have actually heard him say in an interview almost exactly what you are saying. "You won't get your money back but pulling power from the sun is just so cool and green". Or something along those lines.I can’t imagine anyone could make a case that solar panels on a car is economically a good idea. I mean it has to be a terrible investment, considering how little you will get after all the money you sink into it. I personally think it’s just going off the deep end with “environmentally friendly” or free power is cool and not sucking it out from other sources. However don’t get me wrong, I think the SolarSky is way cool (for me) and I would choose (and did choose) to buy it for poops and giggles for my Ocean (One).
Of course this is going to heavily depend on someones location, and how often they’re going to be in the sun thru the day as we all know. For me I can’t get out of the sun at my shop. So it will be good for me. If i can recharge enough throughout the day to replenish my battery from the coffee shop to shop run, it will be a great piece of mind.
Here in PDX, we’ve had a super warm sunny summer. Would have been perfect Ocean in the driveway weather.
The solar panel is probably a useful option in the southern US but certainly not profitable for the northern portion and Canada, not enough sunny weather for the cost.Not even Henrik will say it is an "economically good idea". I have actually heard him say in an interview almost exactly what you are saying. "You won't get your money back but pulling power from the sun is just so cool and green". Or something along those lines.
Makes me think I could have optioned up an ultra to get all my 'wants' and skip the solar panel... may have been cheaper.
That is basically the main reason I did not want to go with an Extreme or a One. I want to be able to see through my glass roof too. It is a narrow grid of visibility when you have the solar roof. I am sure I can keep the price under $60k and get everything I want.Makes me think I could have optioned up an ultra to get all my 'wants' and skip the solar panel... may have been cheaper.
The question then becomes, how much cheaper?Makes me think I could have optioned up an ultra to get all my 'wants' and skip the solar panel... may have been cheaper.
That's my plan. But by the time I add drive assist, smart traction, and hopefully the upgraded stereo to my Ultra it could cost like 65k.Makes me think I could have optioned up an ultra to get all my 'wants' and skip the solar panel... may have been cheaper.
And you'd miss out on the driver's side taco tray!That's my plan. But by the time I add drive assist, smart traction, and hopefully the upgraded stereo to my Ultra it could cost like 65k.
^^^ this! Feel free to eat out of the wrapper on your lap like a heathen, but I am going all class when i scarf a taco and using the taco tray like a proper gentleman.😂And you'd miss out on the driver's side taco tray!
I wonder if the DeLorean EV will come with a...um...'taco' tray.
No, it will have trays for sure, but they won’t be for tacos. Everyone knows in a DeLorean those trays are for doing linesI wonder if the DeLorean EV will come with a...um...'taco' tray.
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