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  1. Tesota Overland

    12v electric stove OR Rice Cooker in a Minivan with a 12v freezer & 12v fridge for a healthy diet power requirements?

    This product from that Road Truckers site is a perfect illustration of why electric cooking in off-grid applications is very limiting: https://www.roadtrucker.com/12-volt-appliance/roadpro-12-volt-20oz-smart-car-pot.htm 8A draw, 600mL capacity, 1 hour to boil water. For an 200Ah AGM setup...
  2. Tesota Overland

    No van but I lived in a 4runner for 3 years

    Solar (and everything else about my rig for that matter) has been a bit of a journey over the years for sure. First I started with a Renogy 100W "suitcase" but given that I'm an engineer working full time with a laptop, cel booster, inverter, etc it just couldn't keep up, not even close. I'm...
  3. Tesota Overland

    12v electric stove OR Rice Cooker in a Minivan with a 12v freezer & 12v fridge for a healthy diet power requirements?

    12V drip coffee maker I imagine would work great but you can't get around the laws of thermodynamics. Those 12V cooktops and "ovens" only put out 150-250W, it'll warm food just fine but I wouldn't say you can easily make a meal with them. By comparison, even the cheapest single burner butane gas...
  4. Tesota Overland

    Battery Storage When Not In use

    For just storing? Unless you live in Antarctica or northern Canada you have nothing to worry about. They can't accept a charge below 32 F / 0 C but they'll still discharge well below freezing.
  5. Tesota Overland

    No van but I lived in a 4runner for 3 years

    Howdy all, just wanted to introduce myself. My vehicle of choice is currently a 4Runner as I prioritized "go anywhere" over comfort and space. After spending three years traveling the US I'm currently living in southern AZ and still travel part time!
  6. Tesota Overland

    12v electric stove OR Rice Cooker in a Minivan with a 12v freezer & 12v fridge for a healthy diet power requirements?

    Stove top ain't gonna work, even with a much larger battery bank and regardless of whether they're lead-acid or lithium. Looking at a few cooktops online it seems like even the lowest draw is going to be somewhere around 1200W. Provided your inverter can even keep up with that, for 30 minutes...
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