Don't you need a nice large roofed over area to
keep your cars under?
When I did mine the cost of the 24x32 south angled
solar support structure was included in the gov
rebates. Also happens to keep the rain off the
cars or any projects I am working on.
MG
Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote:
I have a philosophical aversion to making decisions based on tax credits
or anything involving gummint "help."
A friend of mine was all excited a few weeks ago about getting solar
panels on his roof, tax credits and all that. He is a world-class
ecologist and ocean researcher so he is into the environmental aspects
of the schemes. Whatever. I popped by the other day to pick up
something and he was lamenting the whole thing, the contractor (sourced
through the electric company) was completely incompetent, etc. so he
sent them on their way. The whole thing is on hold.
Another buddy apparently has a system installed now and is waiting for a
Tesla battery to provide some stand-alone capacity in the event of power
outage. I was over there recently but it was dark and I didn't see the
install.
I have been thinking once I move to my more rural estate I might do some
solar but it would likely require a solar "farm" i.e., free-standing
panels on some racks or something because of the layout of the estate.
But then I think about a tank of fuel with a generator to run things and
that seems a better deal.
--FT
On 5/27/22 12:55 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote:
This is my position. I’m more than wiling to “go green” if it makes
good financial sense. At present and for the foreseeable future, it
doesn’t. That’s whether it pertains to cars or stationary power systems.
-D
On May 27, 2022, at 12:51 PM, G Mann via
Mercedes<mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
In the interest of a reality check on that thought, consider this.
1. Since you would not be able to do a grid tie to the solar panels, you
would not receive any government matching funds for purchase and
install of
the solar rack. Your cost for a 10KW solar array would be, approx,
$15,000.
2. You then need an enclosed and vented space for a battery bank [insert
cost per sq. ft of house area.]
3. You then need to purchase and maintain a battery bank. Estimated
$8 to
$10,000, with cables and racks.
4. Now, a solar controller, to control battery bank charging and
inverter
to control car charging. Estimate, $8 to $10,000 for that equipment.
Which gives rise to the question: "Does $8 per gallon for diesel
sound so
bad in comparison, or are you truly committed to "Go Green via an EV"?
On Fri, May 27, 2022 at 7:20 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
Putting aside the environmental and international economic and security
issues associated with lithium batteries and PV panels, I like the
idea of
a garage with PV panels to charge your car. Of course you would need
storage batteries in your garage to collect and store the electrons
from
solar photons so you can charge your car at night. The whole process
should
be on the order of maybe 8% efficient if you’re lucky.
--FT
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On May 27, 2022, at 4:31 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
When I first heard of ZEVs, I thought "Oh, you mean Remote Emissions
Vehicles".
Mitch.
On 2022-05-26 17:24, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote:
And I don’t want to start the back and forth up, but the electricity
to charge those batteries has to come from somewhere, and it’s likely
generated using fossil fuels at present.
So the emissions are going to come from somewhere in the process,
just
not from a tailpipe on the car in this case.
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