Chevy Volt as toad and battery system for RV
How about using a Chevy Volt as a toad and tapping into the enormous lithium ion battery as part of your 12v system. Built in generator as you drive around exploring. Enough juice to run your AC. G...
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Rbertalotto wrote:
Are you running your AC on your batteries. Motorhomes have a size limiting factor as to how much Solar you can mount and how many batteries can you carry. Lots of folks have real aversion to running a generator. The LI pack in a car might be enough to get your AC through a night, and driving around the next day would charge the battery pack for another night. Granted, not in its current form. But with some modifications or new designs I would think it would be doable.......No?
Depending on the vehicle I guess. A smart car electric is a 17KW battery. It will run your AC for about 15 hours. A TESLA on the other hand will run it for DAYS depending on the model you choose.
