Friends, I saw a video of someone charging a Nissan Leaf (presumably) using the provided Level 1 charger and flexible solar panels attached to the car. (presumably with an off-grid inverter).
The video had no information other than showing a clever routing the EVSE through the absent DCQC knockout. (I have the DCQC port, so even that's not helpful :-) I had a related idea. While I am at work, I presently don't have access to the grid. But I do have access to the sun. The included L1 charger draws about 1.4 KW. But I also have OpenEVSE (being assembled) that can be configured to draw 5a ....@ 120V is ....600W. Perhaps 4 panels could provide that (depending on losses). With an appropriate magnetic mounting system, 4 200W panels could fit. Then big question then would be is storage of the panels between uses. (I am not proposing driving the panels back and forth). Has anyone seen a project attempt this? Thanks Seth PS - Good News - I am going camping in a State Forest, and so far, I have verbal approval to plug in @ the office. I need to do the math...drop off the gear, drive to office, plug in, hike the Appalachian Trail a few hours, come back, drive back to site....repeat tomorrow.... There's also a DCQC not far from the Forest. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
