Part of me wants to be like Nelson (Simpson's) and say 'Ha Ha!'

[ztirffritz]

I couldn’t make a heat pump pencil out here. It gets too cold in the winter and too hot in the summer. I do own two Volt EVs and have an 7kw solar system. So your 11kw system is indeed HUGE. I feel like I’ve given our family a 10% raise just in fuel savings.

[vision63]

I don't think it qualifies as a "Ha Ha" moment. Your objectors' problems aren't severe enough. Plus it will all moderate at some point. But you definitely deserve the pat on the back for looking out for your best interests.

[Lux Interior]

kj wrote:
Maybe electric cars will be able to be used for battery backup at some point. I thought I read there is at least a car or two that can do it presently, but it seems like a good idea.

F-150 Lightning advertises this ability.

[btfc]

“ Maybe electric cars will be able to be used for battery backup at some point. “

Yes, the Ford Lightning is using this as a selling point:

https://www.ford.com/trucks/f150/f150-li...-lightning


Nissan Leafs are also suitable for this, and have been popular in Australia in off grid situations for several years as a result.


https://www.greencarreports.com/news/107...-it-to-u-s

https://www.greencarreports.com/news/112...in-the-u-s



I live off grid and have been looking into this for the last few years.

[ztirffritz]

The original Tesla Roadster was able to do this too, but no one understood that 'feature' at the time.

[DinerDave]

Lux Interior wrote:
[quote=kj]
Maybe electric cars will be able to be used for battery backup at some point. I thought I read there is at least a car or two that can do it presently, but it seems like a good idea.

F-150 Lightning advertises this ability.
IIRC, Volt and Leaf batteries from salvaged wrecks are being adapted to solar back up batteries.

Dave

[btfc]

https://www.solarreviews.com/blog/best-s...yd#generac