Driving Redfoo's Solar Electric VW Bus to Malibu - Part One
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- In June 2019 we embarked on a journey to deliver Redfoo's 100% electric, solar powered VW Bus. This is part one from Ashland, Oregon to Ventura, CA. Subscribe and sign up for notifications to be alerted when we post new videos!
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Hey guys, your solar roller array is inspirational.
Thanks for bringing us along on your trip. I thought it was a beautiful and well produced video!
I love that you went down the Big Sur coastal route, so pretty.
From what I heard it sounds like you are running 7 Tesla modules for a a bit over 35 kWh capacity, running approximately 500 Wh/Mile over the Siskiyou pass including a net 1500 ft altitude gain. Not bad at all. If you happen to have other energy use numbers at certain speeds I'd be interested to hear them. Though, I'm already committed with my Vanagon battery setup so it won't change my plans, but it's fun to see how others are doing. :-)
Hello fellow humans
Love it. Good job guys.
Almost to 800 subs!
I think your hotplate is either infrared or resistance. Induction is more efficient use of electricity. It cooks quickly heating just the pan.
super cool...
Nice video, what's the average autonomy you achieved on this trip?
Am I missing something? I am seeing an electric van with lots of solar but that is recharged from external sources. Where is the story?
Solar is too slow to recharge on a trip like this, would take weeks to get there.
This bus has at best a 5kW solar array - gets the battery(5*8modules) charged in about 8 hours - not of use when travelling longer distances
Awesome build!
What did you overall weight of the bus turned out to be? What was the avg. speed which led you to approx. 70miles range?
Thanks in advance
June Gloom is natural air conditioning.