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I appreciate that! There are some other weird things going on like when I connect my phone to bluetooth and am playing music through the truck, my maps no longer tells me there is a turn coming up. Tesla's do this...

Me too... I would build it out! 205 kWh of storage... It would blow Riven vans and the Mercedes eSprinter... I would sell the Silverado in a second...

You're welcome

You are correct. The ALLPOWERS SP039 only outputs 44 volts and in series, 88 volts (I didn't need to do the math for you), but the EG4 6000 xp requires 100 volts. minimum to charge. I can use those to charge my portable 600 ah 12 volt pack (watch that video too). But I just ordered two of the ALLPOWERS SF400 Monocrystalline Flexible Solar Panel and they output 63.1 volts each so I can use those on one of the PV inputs at 126 volts. Good Catch!

Thanks!

@@puffinjuice I appreciate the feedback

@@George_Shonia I’m working on that as we speak

Awesome! Thank you!

Thanks for letting me know. The garage floor is an inch above the drive. I think it looked low when it dropped down onto the drive. Checked the pressure... All good!

th-cam.com/video/WM9v-OM7Yd0/w-d-xo.html Beyond those costs I bought the Batteries for $3,500 new and then three overkill solar BMSs for $525. Then Cable... Etc... I agree that it was not free but potentially it is free for the life of the trailer. I haven't charged the Silverado EV once other than from solar.

Good Point! Agreed, this was never an attempt to save money. Energy Independence,,,

@@Roberteeeeeee I can understand that! Currently in the middle of building 100% off grid. The independence is nice but its anything but free.

I do know that. I have some vent fans meant for outdoor uses. It will never be the same airflow as if they were outside the box but I only discharge with both doors open. I leave the one propped open while driving and charging. Only one of these have PV inputs. It is a work in progress but thank you for your input!

I know it can be expensive, but if you can put in your own solar, it is worth it. I have yet to go to a charger I would have to pay for. I agree the cost at these chargers are going up, even here in the US. What country are you in, I have travelled throughout Europe.

Glad you think so!

Thanks!

Yes. I just added a second EG4 6000XP so I now have 12K (50 amps) of charging. I can charge @ 40 amps to my tesla and 48 amps to my Silverado EV. Just not while moving. I charge a 45 kWh pack I made while driving. Just finishing up a video showing me charging the Tesla. Stop back!

Funny you say that. Over the weekend I ordered an aluminum bed rack and two of these iallpowers.com/products/allpowers-sf400-flexible-solar-panel-400w . The top 3 panels on the solar trailer charge the batteries on the trailer, and the ones on the bed (45 kWh), while driving. The sides, when down, do not produce much when I am driving. So I am putting one of the allpowers on the rack and then perhaps a bunch to pull out when parked (charging)

I appreciate the info...

Glad you enjoyed it

Thanks... Roadtrip forthcoming...

100% agree. I discovered this when attempting to view the charge location map in their app. Provided the feedback to them and they "made note of it for internal review" Everyone give them this feedback. Please

I do realize that. I like these types of project and want to share them. I hope that over time I get better! :)

@@HollyJacobs1 it is a heat pump but portable with the 1 kW battery. It’ll run off of sun, AC or the battery.

Hope they send you one that works.

I mean to say that I will be charging the 45 kWh of batteries in the bed of the truck while towing... Not charging my Silverado. Is that what you would like to see?

I would like to see that. However, I am curious if it is possible or even useful to find a way to activly charge the truck while towing . If we can not, I will look into the efficency of level 2 charging from the trailer during rest stops. Thank you again for your content...

What are you getting for miles per kilowatt towing that?

@@timj9350 I normally get 2.2 miles per kWh @ 60-65 MPH. When I drive 45 - 55 MPH I have gotten 2.5 miles per kWh (that is 512.5 miles of range). On highway, towing I average 1.6 - 1.7 miles per kWh. So on the low end that is 1.6 miles x 205 kWh =328 miles of range. I cannot complain

It has 4 height settings but should level as well I would think. I will watch the Wednesday live event!!!

Thanks! Got the Solar Trailer hooked up to the 45 kWh battery, doing a dry run charging on a single EG4 6000xp

Correct... It wouldn't matter if they were mounted on a roof, in a ground array or on this trailer. Cost of doing business! 😀

@@jerkychew899 they are stainless steel and the welder sourced all the material. Sorry

I did an updated costs video but I bought a pallet of these (36). Just over 3,700 after tax. so add 1k on for the panels. Put the new ones up in my back to replace those damaged by a recent lightening strike. Some other costs updated too. Watch the video. th-cam.com/video/WM9v-OM7Yd0/w-d-xo.html

Correct. Lost 30% of my range. But I can go anywhere and be anywhere and still charge. Thanks for your comment!

@@kamikazekunze much appreciated. Come the zombie apocalypse. You’ll need something like this.🤓

In a perfect world on a bright summers day, it can produce 40-50 kWh a day in it's current form. I plan on having 45 kWh in battery storage in the bed of the truck. Then there are those free charging opportunities. But 3-4 days with sun. It has a 205 kWh battery in it.

@@Roberteeeeeee 3-4 days doesn't sound bad, or really a week with less than ideal conditions. Drive to camp. Set up and charge over the week and then drive home. The only worry would be how much power you have to use while camping.

I thought about running it with the front panel partially open to give it some aerodynamics. I didn't do that after getting the Silverado EV since the truck is taller than the solar trailer.

@@Roberteeeeeee how do you like it? The specs look amazing on the range and I love that the rear of the cab opens up to join the bed to the cab. Would be awesome for car camping. Does it have a camp mode?

@@mv2woods No it does not. I will be doing another video soon comparing the Silverado EV to my Model X. The good and the bad... Well and some differences....

@@RoberteeeeeeeWhy not put panels on the Tesla as well? You could get another 600-700w using paper thin cigs panels (more durable than any panel) and they’re black.

that is the plan!!!!

My pleasure!

That is what I had initially intended on doing. An option would be to frame the front panel so that it only closes half way then lock it in place the the new framing. Although it is boxy, I plane on towing with my Silverado EV (you should watch that video also), and the trailer is lower than the truck so I don't think it is causing too much drag.

I have been watching how many people create very light trailers out of foam. Maybe that will be for Solar Trailer version 3.0

I am using a 50 amp ChargePoint Home charger. 12,000 Watt inverter is 50 amp of AC. The truck supports up to 80 am or 19.2 kW, but I didn't plan on buying it. I add 22 miles of range an hour. At 19.2 kW it would add about 30 miles per hour.

Once I find the right rack, I am thinking about putting 1000 watts of panels, enclosing the back. Then I have another option to boon-dock, the truck with 45 kWh of batteries and an inverter in the back. Very little range loss.

@@Roberteeeeeee I saw 508 miles! Is that just on full charge or was that a combination of something?

@@xLopez210x the range gets adjusted when towing it accounts for that but when you’re miles per kilowatt hour reaches a new threshold adjust your entire range. Something Tesla do not do.

@@Roberteeeeeee I know, I have a Model Y performance and it was great at the time but has become very gimmicky. That’s why I had my eye on this bad boy when it was released. Preordered it and then couldn’t afford it.

When charging with AC, it has a 19.2 kW inverter that converts it to DC to charge the battery. So you can buy the Chevy or any other charger that can charge at 19.2. I think that would work out to being an 80 amp AC circuit. I have the Chargepoint home and charge at 50 amp.

More to come!

Please don't take this as electrical advise but I believe I had the same issue when the Ground and Neutral were not bonded.

I didn't see it. At what point in the video? Thanks for the heads up!

@@Roberteeeeeee it’s on your dash sometimes. Where the XM channel shows.

Thanks for the great idea... I will do a section where I tow with it as I try and make it from PA to Fla. for free... Not paying for any charging... I-95 would be a great stretch of road to do this on...

Great question! The Tesla will not net you put the vehicle in drive when the charge cable is connected. Not sure on the Silverado EV but I know it has a message that tells me it's connected, so I assume no. Thing of how many gas hoses would have be spared if ICE vehicles had a warning...

I agree with most of what you said. The Silverado EV is not simply the Silverado with batteries and an electric motor (or two), it was designed to be a truck and is more aerodynamic than the F-150. Drag coefficient of the Silverado EV is .331. Gas Silverado: 0.38 Lightning: 0.44 Hummer pickup: 0.5 Rivian R1T: Around 0.3 Ford's F-150 Lightning: About 0.40 to 0.45 Tesla Cybertruck: 0.34 On backroads doing between 45 and 50, I achieved 2.5 miles per kWh. That makes my range 205kWh X 2.5 miles = 512.5 miles on a charge is possible.

@@Roberteeeeeeenice job!

The additional batteries will be in the bed of the Silverado EV. I am making a storage area above the front (slanted portion) of the camper. Otherwise, your way would be better!

Good for balance. I agree