Aptera-style solar panels in SUV option.

[Paul Rodgers]

Oh now you have my attention
Yes, I know, my numbers are tiny.
But of lot of us camping folk would love to hear the details.

Because the devil is in the details. I talk about it non-stop.

Its taken me 3 years, to get to a "comfortable" place.
My neighbors are only just starting.

There are a lot of folk out here, willing to give up the mortgage-payment,
the insurance-payment, the HOA payment.
Just stop paying? maybe get some peace back in our life.

BTW, listing says your in Hawaii, explains a bit.
Only been their twice, on business.
I can confirm that the airport, and hotels, from the inside are indistinguishable from NYC, San-Francisco, or just about anyplace in Europe.

SO? second time, I got fed up, went for a walk, quite a long one.
Found some fabulous food, a Triumph dealer, and came back with 2 shirts.
20 years ago, I still have them. Wear them only to startle my daughters.

 

[sodamo]

I'd rather set up a solar array at my house and charge when my truck was parked at home. The number of panels and total wattage would be almost limitless if your panels are stationary and angled to the south.

Disaapointed
After exchanging several PMs, I can only conclude you have little to no understanding of the Aptera approach to charging away from a grid tied system.
Was sincerely hoping you had knowledge, maybe experience related to below.

How do Aptera’s solar panels reduce charging needs and operating costs?
Aptera’s solar panels replace traditional exterior panels, allowing the vehicle to self-charge as it drives or sits in sunlight. This setup maximizes the use of solar energy, reducing reliance on the grid and potentially eliminating the need to charge at a station, a feature that results in significant long-term cost savings for owners.

 

[Paul Rodgers]

Sodamo, he has a point, a good one.
IF (and only if) the power co would pay you for the juice you pump back,
then, you get it back later, middle of the night, to charge?

So the issue is where does all that sunlight sit in-between?
Answer is BATTERIES, and they are expensive
So, until they get cheaper we burn coal.

Or some high-school group find a better way?

 

[sodamo]

Sodamo, he has a point, a good one.
IF (and only if) the power co would pay you for the juice you pump back,
then, you get it back later, middle of the night, to charge?

So the issue is where does all that sunlight sit in-between?
Answer is BATTERIES, and they are expensive
So, until they get cheaper we burn coal.

Or some high-school group find a better way?

Absolutely. You know it, I know it, anyone else can Google and know it.
BUT it doesn’t address the Aptera approach as laid out in their FAQ, How they can charge from PV without either gridtied or battery based system as we know them. Supposedly they have licensed said technology to Telo.
If there is or will be a technology that will will allow me to charge from home and bypass all but my PV, I’m more than curious. If said technology also allows some charging while on the road or in a parking lot - a bonus.