Electric cars are rapidly gaining popularity with drivers, but many wonder what they do when the juice runs out.
Luckily, the answer to this question is “very little.”
Since electric cars are powered by electricity, charging your car with solar panels is possible. So long as the solar panels are producing enough electricity, they can power your car.
Solar panels typically generate more than enough electricity to charge electric vehicles.
However, the charge speed is a bigger problem. Charging an electric vehicle to 80% usually takes between 4 and 8 hours, which can be an ideal setting for office parking lots that charge their employee’s vehicles using solar panels while their owners work.
In the future, as solar panel technologies continue to develop, they can provide more power to electric vehicles. This would eliminate the need to charge up at home or at a charging station and instead charge up at solar panels placed around cities. When the sun goes down, the electric vehicle would still be charged up.
Meanwhile, The Eco Experts makes it easy for everyone to charge their vehicles with solar panels at home. Read more about it below.
Can you charge an electric vehicle with solar power?
Absolutely! If you’re at home for most of the day, your electric vehicle can be charged directly from your solar PV system. If you plan to charge your car at night, however, you’ll need a domestic solar battery storage system to store the energy harnessed throughout the day.
If your solar panels can generate enough energy, it might even be able to power both your house and your car. That’s right – no more energy bills or extortionate petrol prices!
How does it work?
To efficiently charge an electric vehicle using solar panels, you’ll need to install a home charging unit and a PV inverter unit, which converts solar energy into electricity.
There are EV solar charging systems available, but no dedicated standalone solar panel car charger is available just yet. We know that this might sound a little overwhelming – where do you even start looking for all these separate parts? So let us give you a helping hand.
Our professional providers can match your vehicle to the perfect charging unit – all you need to do is tell us a bit about your home, and our suppliers will send you a free quote.
Should I get a solar EV charging point?
For most people, the main selling point for electric cars is that they’re much more environmentally friendly than their petrol/diesel counterparts. So, if you’re looking to cut back on fossil fuels, getting an electric vehicle is a great option.
Although electric cars are eco-friendly, the electricity they consume comes from the National Grid, which is still significantly fuelled by coal and gas. So, for those who want to take it one step further, installing an EV charging point at home – paired with an efficient solar panel system – will allow you to cut down your carbon footprint while saving money. (Continue reading to learn more about solar panel EV charging)
Roper Roofing & Solar can provide you with the best solar panel installations in Golden, CO. Contact us today to learn more about everything that we can do for you.
