Dubbed Ao-Solar Extender, the roof-mounted vehicle integrated PV (VIPV) concept has a fixed 300 W component and a 200 W component that stows away for driving to generate in the extended position a total of 500 W, according to the company.
Dubbed Ao-Solar Extender, the roof-mounted vehicle integrated PV (VIPV) concept has a fixed 300 W component and a 200 W component that stows away for driving to generate in the extended position a total of 500 W, according to the company.
… Can you plug an external battery/powerstation into it, and thus have it charge more than just itself when its not being used?
I… would guess that you could figure out how to do that with what the article mentions as a similar concept, but as a general addon kit for any EV:
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/12/10/expandable-solar-roof-rack-adds-1-kw-of-off-grid-charging-for-evs/
So, if you can charge things beyond the car itself, well, in a grid down or extended brownout or black out scenario, you now have a solar setup that can either run parts of your house, or, can move with you as you set up somewhere else.
Maybe its a hurricane or earthquake or wildfire, and you’re over at another friend/fam’s home that didn’t get fucked, and… now you have a solar power backup system, on wheels.
I think most new electric vehicles come with the ability to backcharge or serve as a house battery when plugged to a compatible system at home. Like if they’re newer than 2022 or so. Didn’t check if that’s the case for that one but would assume so especially with the extra solar stuff.