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[sodamo]

Thats awesome. I’d like to be 100% off grid…solar, geothermal, etc. A Slate would make sense in that ecosystem if you get enough electrons moving around!

Some of my friends tease me about my system size. 18.4 kw 64PV, 16 kw Inverters, 57 kw LiFePo batteries.

 

[Doctors Do Little]

Electron envy…story of my life.

 

[metroshot]

Publicly they claim to be committed to 100% renewable energy, but then 7/1 was start date of new EV roaduse tax.
As for me, I live off grid, solar electric generation and my intent is never to have to buy charging.

Last year when I visited Kona and Oahu, the public charging seemed very sparse (compared to So Calif).

Most were Tesla Superchargers in the Waikiki area.

Are there plans to get more charging stations on the islands ?

How is the NEVI funding going to affect the new Tritium stations ?

 

[sodamo]

Last year when I visited Kona and Oahu, the public charging seemed very sparse (compared to So Calif).

Most were Tesla Superchargers in the Waikiki area.

Are there plans to get more charging stations on the islands ?

How is the NEVI funding going to affect the new Tritium stations ?

Believe Tesla chargers only on Oahu at this point. Almost rented a Tesla 2 years ago, but closest charger was too far from Hotel. We have a handful chargers on the Big Island, Kona, Waimea, Hilo.
I don’t follow any of the funding initiatives, such as farce. Kinda like the rural internet. I live off grid, love my Starlink. I can see the tower through the trees where fiber runs. Hounded by the telcom that I could get for free installation. Tech arrived and laughed. Then they queried if I was going to accept the $52,000 contract to run line to my property. But according to the tracking parmeters Internet is available.

 

[Doctors Do Little]

I can only imagine your life! Thanks for the vicarious eavesdropping

 

[sodamo]

I can only imagine your life! Thanks for the vicarious eavesdropping

Where in Ga? We moved from Chamblee in 2005

 

[Doctors Do Little]

Cumming. One of my practice sites is not far from Chamblee though. Spent a lot of time around CDC back in the day, so you could say I know the area!

 

[KevinRS]

What is their electricity made?

Google says:
“Hawaii primarily relies on imported petroleum for its electricity generation, with over 70% of its power coming from this source. While renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and geothermal are being developed, they currently account for a smaller percentage of the total electricity produced.”

So, they might not give a rip whether the imported petroleum is going into Tacomas or making electrons for Slates?

That's rather worse than I expected. I'd expect that at a minimum several years ago they would have wanted all new power capacity to come from renewable and gradually be bringing it up, to reduce dependence on tankers of fuel coming in. There should be abundant availability of all 3 sources.
All states are adding EV road use fees to registration, because they need to replace money made on gas tax that goes to roads.

 

[sodamo]

Cumming. One of my practice sites is not far from Chamblee though. Spent a lot of time around CDC back in the day, so you could say I know the area!

Wife’s orthopedic surgeon (M. Hogan, he put raggedy ann back together) was there. Always hoped he’d get to visit us here. My wife was his patient 1998-2005. We lived pretty close to PDK airport.

 

[Doctors Do Little]

We’ll make the pilgrimage to see you sometime @sodamo! That might throw off my savings plan for the Slate, though?

 

[sodamo]

That's rather worse than I expected. I'd expect that at a minimum several years ago they would have wanted all new power capacity to come from renewable and gradually be bringing it up, to reduce dependence on tankers of fuel coming in. There should be abundant availability of all 3 sources.
All states are adding EV road use fees to registration, because they need to replace money made on gas tax that goes to roads.

True, kinda a mess.
yes, they have a 100% renewable goal.
each county controls the building/permit process, hampering making solar more doable, supposedly getting better.
the major power company has been an impediment saying infrastructure can’t handle excess solar, but improving
windfarms have their problems
geothermal on our island is a political nightmare with significant local activists fighting it on cultural grounds.
a major plant on our island was converted to burn wood, of course that wood is transported by big diesel trucks over miles of 2 lane highway.
and of course our politicians only support what benefits them in some way.

 

[sodamo]

We’ll make the pilgrimage to see you sometime @sodamo! That might throw off my savings plan for the Slate, though?

We are rural Big Island, not touristy Hawaii. 😁

 

[Doctors Do Little]

That’s why it is a pilgrimage, brother! Not a weekend junket! (I did the touristy Honolulu and Kauai trips decades ago.).

We will bring gloves and boots.

 

[Paul Rodgers]

I'm 100% off-grid.
There is a power-pole right across the street from me.
Florida-Power-and-Darkness want $7500, to bring it to my side of the road, and put in a meter.
Then there is a charge, every month, even if I do no use it at all!

SO I decided few years ago to experiment, (old retired guy, lots of spare time, tools etc)

First effort was 4 small 200w panels (that used to be on my boat in the keys)
works, but not enough to run the AC, it now rund the chargers for all my battery tools.

That was followed by Mark-2, then 2a, then 2b, as I slowly figured out best panel orientation for my lot.

Mark-3 is 12 300w panels, 4 LIFe batteries, total about 14kwH, and a 3.5 kw hybrid inverter
I still run the generator twice/month, just to be sure it works
Only time I have really needed it in a year is last Xmas/new-years, 4 days total overcast and the system cried for help.

Now a Slate? my goodness, I'll need to just about double everything
cost? about $5k, in the last 2 years panels and batteries have dropped in price.
Well, actually price is the same, just that capacity has gone up
My 300w panels would now be 500w, same price, my 3.5kwH batteries would now be 5kwH, and probably cheaper, so probably $7k, but more oomph.

SO yes, if Slate ever reach Florida, I'll build a Solar-Carport to park in in

 

[Trace26]

What is their electricity made?

Google says:
“Hawaii primarily relies on imported petroleum for its electricity generation, with over 70% of its power coming from this source. While renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and geothermal are being developed, they currently account for a smaller percentage of the total electricity produced.”

So, they might not give a rip whether the imported petroleum is going into Tacomas or making electrons for Slates?

Fuel burned in a power plant is more efficient than the same amount burned in a car/truck.

https://yaleclimateconnections.org/...-use-half-the-energy-of-gas-powered-vehicles/