One of the most common questions we get asked about lithium batteries is do they work in the cold? Today, we are going to answer this question and take a scientific look at lithium batteries and cold weather. What Are Lithium Batteries? For starters, what are lithium batteries? Lithium-ion based batteries use a lithium […]
Can My RV’s Solar System Power An Electric Car?
If you could drive a solar-powered car, would you? We live mostly off-grid and primarily use solar power to run our RV. When we started talking about getting a second vehicle, it made perfect sense to us that it would be a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that could take advantage of our RV’s solar system. […]
Ultimate Off-Grid RV Solar Power System Build
More direct solar energy falls on the Earth in one hour than the entire human race consumes in a year. Here’s how we’re using RV solar panels to capture this unlimited power source to energize our travels. Using Solar Power on RVs Many homeowners and RVers like us have been using solar power for years. […]
Updated Tesla Module RV Installation
After over a year of working with these systems, I have refined my recommendation on equipment and build a little. .!!IMPORTANT!! Before reading further, the design in this article does not meet new requirements I have learned of about the BP220, During design of this 2 years ago, there was no information about reverse charging […]
Off-Grid 1979 Airstream Electrical System
We spent some time with Kyle and Olivia Brady of Drivin’ and Vibin’ helping with their extensive remodel of their 1979 Airstream Argosy trailer. As part of the project, we helped build an entirely new electrical system that would be optimized for off-grid comfort. This meant utilizing a large battery bank, a hybrid inverter, solar […]
Drivin’ & Vibin’s Airstream Argosy Renovation
In November 2018, we traveled to Fairhope, Alabama to help our dear friends Kyle & Olivia Brady of Drivin’ and Vibin’ with a vintage Airstream renovation project. Photo credit: The RV Geeks 🙂 Kyle & Olivia are full-time RVers who hit the road around the same time as us back in September of 2015, except […]