So… my 2kwhr battery provides about 6 miles of range.
You can use solar to get a little bit of mileage, but you aren’t talking much more than 20-25 miles a day under optimal conditions.
I’m not saying that putting solar panels and a battery/inverter/charge controller isn’t worth it, but it’s not good enough for most people to use to power travel. It would take a lot of charging to offset the purchase cost. I think I generally spend about $10-20 a month on electricity when I’m not traveling and charging at home and my setup cost around $1200 and an afternoon of install. The only reason it was a good solution for me was that I was working remotely and traveling all across the country. I spent most of my time in national or state parks, so I was stationary for 4-7 days at a time and it powered all of computer and cooking electronics.
So… my 2kwhr battery provides about 6 miles of range.
You can use solar to get a little bit of mileage, but you aren’t talking much more than 20-25 miles a day under optimal conditions.
I’m not saying that putting solar panels and a battery/inverter/charge controller isn’t worth it, but it’s not good enough for most people to use to power travel. It would take a lot of charging to offset the purchase cost. I think I generally spend about $10-20 a month on electricity when I’m not traveling and charging at home and my setup cost around $1200 and an afternoon of install. The only reason it was a good solution for me was that I was working remotely and traveling all across the country. I spent most of my time in national or state parks, so I was stationary for 4-7 days at a time and it powered all of computer and cooking electronics.