12-09-2023, 05:16 PM
(12-09-2023, 01:03 PM)nzoomed Wrote: Yeah i suspected that, im happy to wait and save up a bit anyways, since I dont have ridiculous power bills currently, but should I get an EV, I would like to make use of the solar to charge my vehicle in the future.Welcome to the PV/EV wormhole
In our case we got PV first and then when Meridian slashed the rate they paid for our excess we got a Leaf to be able to better self consume our generation. It worked to a degree but now with a different property and a second EV purchased we upgraded our PV to better cope with charging 2 EVs. The feeling of being able to run a vehicle on your own generation, rather than being beholden to the oil or electricity industries is great, especially when your home's energy costs also benefit. The next phase for us is to be able to justify the cost of storage of our excess electricity, hopefully by putting our Leaf to service in a V2H/V2G capacity.