Man, awesome guys. More than I can keep up with.
Ok, you're pushing more towards the rigid solar plan. GotSmart's build actually looks super stealthy. Given that the Fiberine top is 100% custom and built on the spot, I wonder if I could just get them to build a slot into it for the panels I plan to get. At least so the front has a buffer for the panels. Btw, they also have an option to reinforce the top with plywood sheeting, which they obviously recommended for my purposes.
Air Conditioning: I was planning on skipping it. Haven't had any for 6 years now where I live. A few well-placed fans has always been able to swap outside air for inside air very quickly. Thoughts? Sure, it'll be hotter to some degree. If ventilation fans can blow up into the bottom of the solar, they can both cool off the van, cool off the panels, and prevent the air from the panels from affecting the van in the first place. Thoughts?
Van recalls: Carfax shows no issues with this VIN, the van's been working since 2003, and is at 195,966mi. I figure we'd know if there was a problem by now? (don't forget I'm a n00b and the only car I've bought is a new Subaru Forester 1.5 years ago.)
$3k 400Ah LiFePO4s: http://www.balqon.com/store-2/#!/12-Volt-5-kWhr/p/45284624/category=12286436
$2k 4x 3.2V 400Ah LiFePO4s + BMS: http://www.ev-power.eu/Sinopoly-40Ah-300Ah/SP-LFP400AHA-Lithium-Cell-LiFePO4-3-2V-400Ah.html
And here's a 200Ah for $1.5k: http://www.batteryspace.com/lifepo4...60wh-10c-rate---un38-3-passed-3-2vx4-dgr.aspx
Box vans also nice, but less able to fit cleanly into any parking spot.
My coworker is bringing her Kill-a-watt in tomorrow, I'll take that and get a good measurement of everything. Hold 'yer horses. I almost never actually charge my laptop, it's basically always on wall-power. My girlfriend's, however, is basically always between 0-5%, lol. I'm curious to see what actually draw is.
So, pick your favorite AGMs. To hit 400Ah (just for a number), how much space does that take and how much do those cost? If I'm not mistaken, this pack would give me ~580Ah for $1k, only taking up 15.5"x14.625"x28". That's not bad at all! http://www.batteriesinaflash.com/de...attery-j185e-ac-4-flooded-lead-acid-12v-205ah
As you can tell, I'm still not decided nor dogmatic about any of this. Maybe we even skip the high roof and stay slinky!
Ok, you're pushing more towards the rigid solar plan. GotSmart's build actually looks super stealthy. Given that the Fiberine top is 100% custom and built on the spot, I wonder if I could just get them to build a slot into it for the panels I plan to get. At least so the front has a buffer for the panels. Btw, they also have an option to reinforce the top with plywood sheeting, which they obviously recommended for my purposes.
Air Conditioning: I was planning on skipping it. Haven't had any for 6 years now where I live. A few well-placed fans has always been able to swap outside air for inside air very quickly. Thoughts? Sure, it'll be hotter to some degree. If ventilation fans can blow up into the bottom of the solar, they can both cool off the van, cool off the panels, and prevent the air from the panels from affecting the van in the first place. Thoughts?
Van recalls: Carfax shows no issues with this VIN, the van's been working since 2003, and is at 195,966mi. I figure we'd know if there was a problem by now? (don't forget I'm a n00b and the only car I've bought is a new Subaru Forester 1.5 years ago.)
$3k 400Ah LiFePO4s: http://www.balqon.com/store-2/#!/12-Volt-5-kWhr/p/45284624/category=12286436
$2k 4x 3.2V 400Ah LiFePO4s + BMS: http://www.ev-power.eu/Sinopoly-40Ah-300Ah/SP-LFP400AHA-Lithium-Cell-LiFePO4-3-2V-400Ah.html
And here's a 200Ah for $1.5k: http://www.batteryspace.com/lifepo4...60wh-10c-rate---un38-3-passed-3-2vx4-dgr.aspx
Box vans also nice, but less able to fit cleanly into any parking spot.
My coworker is bringing her Kill-a-watt in tomorrow, I'll take that and get a good measurement of everything. Hold 'yer horses. I almost never actually charge my laptop, it's basically always on wall-power. My girlfriend's, however, is basically always between 0-5%, lol. I'm curious to see what actually draw is.
So, pick your favorite AGMs. To hit 400Ah (just for a number), how much space does that take and how much do those cost? If I'm not mistaken, this pack would give me ~580Ah for $1k, only taking up 15.5"x14.625"x28". That's not bad at all! http://www.batteriesinaflash.com/de...attery-j185e-ac-4-flooded-lead-acid-12v-205ah
As you can tell, I'm still not decided nor dogmatic about any of this. Maybe we even skip the high roof and stay slinky!