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by maerF0x0 1162 days ago
> If I could drive an electric suburban, charged by my solar array

Could an Average American home solar install actually charge enough to match their consumption (average daily miles), and with such a big vehicle (very heavy, moreso as electric)?

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Possibly. But more likely, the energy grid will adopt more and more renewables to the point it doesn't matter if you have a local solar grid at home or not.
What happens up here in Canada or some of the northern states?

Cold and dark doesn't sound like a good combination for long lasting batteries and fast solar charging rates

Assuming 50kwh/day (2/3 of an entire Model 3 battery pack) I’d need roughly a 10kw system. According to Google Sunroof, I can fit a 25KW system on my roof. I could have 2, and still run the AC.
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