This Trunk Battery SAVED My Tesla!

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@BenSullinsOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

FYI the "self-charging" bit included some TV Magic ;)

@TesLatino 2 жыл бұрын

Ha! Please expand on that. I didn't think it was possible but it did look like you drove away while plugged in. Wizardry.

@ronbyrd1434 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. Please explain your TV Magic!

@electrifiedmotors 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that totally like blew my mind! LOL Did you really drive while the car was charging? Pretty cool device tho.

@jtcressy1 2 жыл бұрын

hah i saw the charge port was dark as you drove away. ain't foolin me lmao.

@Trevor_H 2 жыл бұрын

Would you say your buddy "Drives Like Jehu"? (San Diego band)

@Milanesa2010 2 жыл бұрын

The analogy with a gas can was perfect. Other than the $3600 price difference. I know, I know; you gotta do what you gotta do for sponsors. But for $3600 a tow company will send a truck and a limo to pick me up.

@BenSullinsOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

Right, it's more comparable to a generator price

@Milanesa2010 2 жыл бұрын

Ben, a 7KW generator (gas/propane) is about $700 at Costco. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the video and the way it charged the car blew me away. Now; there is a $6K and 70 miles difference between the Model 3 standard and long range. how many miles would the ECOFLOW give you if you give it an hour to charge?

@RobertGoley 2 жыл бұрын

@@Milanesa2010 A more fair comparison would be inverter generators and a 7kw inverter generator is roughly the price of this "gas can".

@jdlutz1965 2 жыл бұрын

@@Milanesa2010 as the Ecoflow battery has 3.6 kwh capacity, it'd give about 10-15 miles range, hopefully enough distance to get you to a charger.

@ApteraEV2024 2 жыл бұрын

@David Lutz but, in an hour , im thinking maybe 5 miles..still emergency use)))

@Kenlwallace 2 жыл бұрын

For $500 you can get a compact 3,500w gas generator that gives more kw/hrs with option to add more gas.

@benmorrison8533 2 жыл бұрын

Without the weight of the extra battery, you would have made it 😀

@ianburton5624 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Jehu has a great channel as well and I love it when you guys collaborate. I like Jehu's suggestion that all houses should have a transfer switch installed.

@G.K.Walker 2 жыл бұрын

The charging while driving is cool. I know the Tesla engineers are somewhere having a conniption fit over seeing you rolling through the streets with the trunk up and cord hanging out which is hilarious.

@BenSullinsOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

haha, yeah that was some TV magic, it's not possible (yet) ;)

@G.K.Walker 2 жыл бұрын

@@BenSullinsOfficial Lol. Soon.

@D0li0 2 жыл бұрын

@@BenSullinsOfficial wait, what? In another reply here under this video someone said you could press the charge door button? Is that not the case? Because I absolutely want to tow a trailer that has its own custom battery and inverter and play with range extending on my CyberTruck... Without having to directly tap the trucks HV lines, which I've done in a Prius PHEV conversion over a decade ago.

2 жыл бұрын

@@D0li0 afaik no car allows charging while driving....

@D0li0 2 жыл бұрын

@ That is simply a safety interlock software issue. Thanks for the observation all the same. If a trailer with batteries were more common, I have friends who have built such a thing, then OEMs may offer such a feature. Baring that, one might need to tap directly into the battery HV contacts, which is how those friends I've mentioned did it.

@snuggles03 2 жыл бұрын

I believe it’s a lot easier to plan your trip so that you don’t run out of electricity rather than carrying around those big batteries in your car which of course take up space.

@xXYourShadowDaniXx 2 жыл бұрын

Currently for US as long as your car has around 250-300 miles range, dc fast charge, and the chargers you go to aren't broke, you won't need these for most trips.

@snuggles03 2 жыл бұрын

@@xXYourShadowDaniXx I’m in Australia and our EV infrastructure is still very small but growing

@CharlesGregory 2 жыл бұрын

@@snuggles03 I'm in Australia and you're right, for some specific remote routes the infrastructure is not there yet, and this would be a very handy thing to take with you (assuming they made it available in other countries with localised socket types, etc). But most of the high traffic urban and regional routes are covered with DC fast chargers.

@blanknam3d 2 жыл бұрын

You'd think that, but: Murphy's law. Anything that can go wrong *will* go wrong. You might plan your trip to not need a backup solution, but it's possible for that trip plan to fail, and trip plan B to also fail, as well as trip plan C.

@jeff1806 Жыл бұрын

There is a video showing a couple of guys towing identical 10,000 lb trailers. One towed with a Ford Lighting EV the other a GMC gas truck. The on board computer of the Ford said he could go 160 miles. He only got 86 miles, because of a 7 mph headwind. He had to turn around and return to a charging station 5 miles back. It took him 40 mins for a 75% charge. Both returned to the starting point where the gas truck still showed 1/4 of a tank and it took only 7 mins to fill up.

@SafetyBriefer 2 жыл бұрын

I'd like to see the math on how much range a Tesla loses while hauling around the eco flow batteries.

@joshuamapp8094 2 жыл бұрын

I would imagine they can’t weigh more then 100-150 pounds, so only like driving with a passenger. From my experience there isn’t really a difference in range when I have one other passenger.

@markmelton697 2 жыл бұрын

It’s listed as 99lbs.

@icosthop9998 2 жыл бұрын

A very good thought and thank you , Richard Fox 👍 I don't carry a gas can , but when I do get my Toyota Tacoma EV, I will have one of those on me at all times. 🧐

@anthonyartioli-looyenga8431 2 жыл бұрын

Yes very handy if stuck remote areas,,in Bush, Very expensive battery thou food for powerstation running off grid houses n camping etc also, Would be wet interesting see how much battery NRG you lose towing your caravans etc n if the battery you showing is useful to have recharging an how often recharging electric vehicles towing caravans trailers etc very handy thou as mentioned above especially in remote areas,, price is heavy on Pocket but a eye opener for possible scaling down prices searching for cheaper same quality battery performance etc,, having a power station on board is required these days important,so this is good idea being the first to show everyone,now all can find cheaper options now public been shown how to have back up power when Empty, Great video, openings options to making it affordable is next vids I predicting,maybe you can make another showing all public cheaper options that work same n how much NRG lost when towing caravans etc must be certain levels weights that's will drain n drain battery less ,, Keep up your good work mate 😀🙏😇,

@moremileyplease4387 Жыл бұрын

You can keep it for home use except for (camping) trips. The light weight solar panels will end the issue when in sunny climbs. This will work great when I retire.

@ne1cup 2 жыл бұрын

after you charged from your emergency gas can how far did your Tesla go ?

@lawrences4153 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, what a coincidence, forgot to charge the car but didn’t forget to pack the ecoflow battery banks 🤣🤣🤣. I love KZfaq

@shaand3371 2 жыл бұрын

I just ordered one. Let’s see. Thanks for the review.

@niceboy60 Жыл бұрын

The $3600 gas can 😲🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♂️

@HeyitsmeSarah 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty happy I was able to get it thru the Kickstarter program. Can't wait to get my hands on it.

@richhagenchicago 2 жыл бұрын

I do the same thing with double pull double throw relays in a metal case. It switches the circuits from the grid to my inverter when there is AC output from the inverter. It switches fast enough such that my computers do not lock up. I had planned to put additional capacitance across the 12V and 5V outputs of the computers power supply, but it was not even necessary. The inverter automatically turns on when the voltage in the capacitor bank it is attached to rises above a certain point and automatically switches off when it falls below. The circuits connected through the relay switch back and forth automatically. I switch some computers that mine cryptocurrencies and provide some heating from the waste heat that they generate here in the cold north as well as some lighting circuits.

@ttfrhoncho6716 2 жыл бұрын

lol, your video on "has my solar system paid for itself" was used to convince my S/O to get our system. Since then, I've built an offgrid She-shed with a mini-split, a Ryobi, solar powered Tool shed, am building a trunk battery, and mobile Ryobi power source from Jehu's batteries and modules, and we bought a Mach-E, and are 35,000th or so on the lightning list as the eventual system battery. LOL, and we have a concept 2 in the garage. Great minds...

@koeniglicher 2 жыл бұрын

The real fun actually starts as soon as the 12V battery is flat as well, the hood is closed, the electric hood lock engaged and the electric parking brake is engaged as well. James May made this experience with his Model S. There, the whole story starts with getting access to the 12V battery, charging it, and only after that, charging the traction battery. Ben was clever enough to avoid this in his experiment. :-)

@TechMultiview100 2 жыл бұрын

what are you saying lol. The 12V battery does not die when the car battery dies. The 12V battery is charged constantly to 100% by the main battery and when you drive the car to 0% the 12V does not get used. This is a safety feature, everything like doors, locks, changing gears, and yes the trunk is run off the 12v and so the only reason the 12v would die is if it was faulty , but tesla already prepared for this predicament and anytime the 12v is not in good health the car will not even let you drive it in most cases so you can get it changed. Also most gas cars use a 12V for everything now and a 12V in a gas car is much more likely to die. Same scenario with cars that have an electronic gas cap and electronic trunk, they would not even be able to fill up. At least the tesla has a manual door release and manual charge port release (no power required). James made this scenario exactly how it would play out, you are driving and your main battery dies, 12v can last weeks without being charged because it powers low power items and so he goes to charge the main battery. Completely real scenario of which yours was not real and highly highly unlikely as the driver would have had to ignore the 12V service message the car would have thrown prior to even putting the car into drive.

@koeniglicher 2 жыл бұрын

@@TechMultiview100 When you drive the car until it stops, with the traction battery flat and about 400 Wh in the 12V battery remaining (remember: only 33-35 Ah max in Model S 12V AGM battery) and then keep the large display, audio, navigation and ventilation on (assume 1000 Watts total), then it will not take long (assume 20 min max) until the 12V battery dies as well, as it cannot be charged back from the traction battery. Ben intentionally kept ignoring the warnings on the traction battery running low, so ignoring service messages on the 12V may completely be possible as well if he wanted to run both batteries down to nothing. Is it hard to spend 20 min in a stranded car and not concentrating on car messages? No, just do one or two phone calls with service staff, spending time in waiting phone queues while siting inside with the systems on.

@TechMultiview100 2 жыл бұрын

@@koeniglicher again you are very wrong here. The car limits power to all external devices as well as uses less power and only keeps essential functions on so that the 12v can last as long as possible. The warning messages he had on his car were not for the 12v they were for the main battery and those can be ignored, but if the 12v is low and it throws a warning message it will prevent you from driving. I know many model 3 owners who were not even able to leave there driveway until the 12v was replaced.

@koeniglicher 2 жыл бұрын

@@TechMultiview100 You do not need to drive the car to run a 12V battery to zero quickly. All you need is keep the car on, when the main battery is already depleted. The energy management system can shut off whatever consumers it may find appropriate (AC, heating, ventilation, outside and interior lights, audio, navigation), but due to the consumption of the remaining ECUs it will quickly reach a point where the 12V battery is essentially dead as well, if the car is on and a door is open. Then: no access to the hood (where the 12V battery resides) due to the electric lock, no access to the rear liftgate (due to the electric lock), so: no access (or difficult access via the 2nd row seats) to the Delta Pro modules stored in the trunk. It was absolutey essential, that after Ben stopped, he did not wait too long to get the tailgate open, the charge lid open, the charge process started, the contactors for AC charging employed, and his reserve battery in the trunk charging the car. The important part is: a dead 12V will not only prevent from driving, but also prevent from charging.

@TechMultiview100 2 жыл бұрын

@@koeniglicher fam you like just ignored what I said, the car lowers the energy needs when the 12v is the only thing on and even if the door is left open and all the infotainment is running it can last hours. Also When you drive the car to 0% there is a reserve left on the big battery capable of charging the 12v multiple times over before being completely dead. In most cases you won’t even get to this point because again the car won’t allow you to drive with a bad 12v but just in case you do the statements I just said explain how that’s a non issue regardless

@robloxprincess8218 2 жыл бұрын

This video is something else. Thanks for sharing. I really don't know of any other power station that can do the same thing.

@asdadfafafafffallslsldd8068 2 жыл бұрын

This is cool, but as far as a backup charger for emergencies goes I'm not too sold on it ever being that useful, especially at the current price point. However I can still see it being useful as a travel buddy for camping etc. The only real world scenario I can think of where you could run out of power would be if you got stuck in heavy unexpected traffic. Especially in my country where we have a ton of v2 chargers on every gass station etc. it's almost impossible to ever run out of juice outside of traffic.

@TopFloridaRealtor 2 жыл бұрын

Which country?

@asdadfafafafffallslsldd8068 2 жыл бұрын

@@TopFloridaRealtor Norway

@ernestbethel2035 2 жыл бұрын

Those EcoFlow batteries look perfect for a Motor Coach that is boondocking. Get a series of them going and they can supplement the so much. Especially with the solar panel set up.

@gwarlow 2 жыл бұрын

I guess this is great for Tesla owners who are unable to get to a supercharger… the same drivers who previously were unable to find a gas station.

@kdrapertrucker 2 жыл бұрын

Lol!

@danmitchell1143 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Just ordered my Ecoflow Delta Pro and is suppose to arrive tomorrow. Bought is as a backup power station but certainly great to know I can charge my MY in case I ever needed it.

@benh5774 2 жыл бұрын

Would have been useful to see a complete charge from the external battery to see how much it translate to in the Tesla

@sooner1125 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah how many miles can 1 of those batteries add?

@joshjosh575 Жыл бұрын

It’s a marketing scam. That why he doesn’t show you.

@papameticulous Жыл бұрын

What I get from videos like this is that a buyer will be investing in generating their own electricity. It's yours to do whatever you want.

@cliffinkaemurd1320 Жыл бұрын

Charging it while on the move is so hilarious

@Yungweezy31 2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff! Thank you Ben!

@johncahill3644 2 жыл бұрын

I just drove 1700 miles through rural America, never once having any problem finding a supercharger (and of course the Tesla Navigator simply did all this for me). Why are we pretending this is an issue?

@rally411tv 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t have the long range Tesla. This would be perfect for rural camping and trips. I can go from charger to charger but struggle between them out in the empty western us.

@Markcain268 2 жыл бұрын

It will be an issue when half the population are driving used EVs with the original battery, the ten year old Renault Zoe I test drove had a range of about 70 miles!

@sophiashort6550 Жыл бұрын

It is an issue for us Alaskan Tesla owners. There is one supercharger. It’s in Soldotna, AK which is 140 miles outside of our main city and 188 miles away from my home.

@lashlarue59 Жыл бұрын

@@sophiashort6550 I don't mean to sound like an asshole but If the closest supercharger is almost 200 miles from your house why would you ever buy a Tesla in first place? That's like your entire charge just to get back home from the charger.

@6421rich Жыл бұрын

There are over 1 million gas station in America and it takes less than 5 min to fill a tank, imagine if it took 1 hour to fill how many more stations we would need

@SuperSushiRoll 2 жыл бұрын

He would've made it to his friends shop, if he didn't have to lug the heavy battery around further reducing his range lol.

@theafraser2261 2 жыл бұрын

I will be living at a dorm in a city that does not have any charging stations - so I desperately need to find a portable charging station to charge my car. I sincerely appreciate your research and thus recommendations!

@Xililit13 4 ай бұрын

😂 Jaywho ima call my friend Jehu that 😂

@scubatrucker6806 2 жыл бұрын

I enjoy watching both of your channels.👍👍

@jimnunes6286 Жыл бұрын

You have heard of the movie dumb and dumber? This video wins the academy award

@bayliner4387 2 жыл бұрын

What was the range you could have received out of the external battery if it were full and your Car was 0? That would be useful information.

@mattydomingo 2 жыл бұрын

i believe if the S sucked every ounce of juice from that portable it would have 10-15 miles of range, not sure how long that would take (Delta Pro is 3.6kWh)

@richhagenchicago 2 жыл бұрын

@@mattydomingo I agree, a 3.6 KWH inverter, charging at full blast was adding 10 Miles per hour range according to his car, and with a 3.6KWH battery, it would therefore add around 10 miles. Probably a little bit less as the 3.6KWH rating of the battery is likely not a C1 rate, and there would be some inefficiencies in the inverting as well.

@Trillville43 2 жыл бұрын

@@fatboy19831 it's been tested it's 91% efficient while some have gotten a bit higher.

@RandyTWester 2 жыл бұрын

It would add slightly more range than the extra weight of the battery pack will reduce the range by.

@matthewjohnson7350 2 жыл бұрын

How much does this Ecobee battery weigh?

@FFGuy-eu7hr 6 ай бұрын

I've seen smaller versions of the batteries like that which are smaller but could still give you a couple of miles of range in an emergency. Some of which can also serve as buffers for solar charging.

@charliefountain1 2 жыл бұрын

Wouldn’t the weight of the packs cancel the benefit of carrying them in the first place?

@rudranewaz6664 2 жыл бұрын

yup..

@modernkennnern 2 жыл бұрын

That's what I was thinking too. It's only useful in *extremely* niche scenarios, in which case you'd still be better of just throwing it out the window before starting the trip.

@TechMultiview100 2 жыл бұрын

no because the weight of the pack is not enough to impact the range enough. It would have a slight impact but nothing big at all, maybe 1% efficiency. electric vehicle weight effects range but when you are talking about a vehicle that is already 4k pounds and over adding this in doesn't impact it. Having different non aero wheels would actually impact the range more.

@andyd5492 2 жыл бұрын

Check out how much one of those units costs, too.

@JohnSmith-gz5pm 2 жыл бұрын

It has wheels and a retractable handle bar for a reason!

@markleyg 2 жыл бұрын

$7,000 in back up batteries? I'll pass.

@mukiex4413 2 жыл бұрын

What sucks is that, with all discussion about how “close” to “$100 per KWh” Tesla is, consumer li-ion batteries are still in the “$1,000” per kilowatt hour range. Even if you assume they’re paying twice as much as Tesla at the cell level, that’s still either 80% margins or casting some real doubt on how cheap those batteries are actually getting.

@markleyg 2 жыл бұрын

@@mukiex4413 Totally agree.

@rally411tv 2 жыл бұрын

Yo! Not sure if they got rid of their smart panel but would love to see more about it. I think it’s a very cool battery backup solution that’s portable.

@JoshuaMichail0 Жыл бұрын

That is pretty neat. I like the idea of having a battery back-up, like a gas can for EVs. I was thinking if a typical gas can holds 3 to 5 gallons of gas and a pickup truck can get maybe 15 to 20 miles per gallon that's 45 to 100 miles of range. Let's assume the middle, say 3 gallons at 20 miles range, so 60 miles emergency range. A battery back-up system should hold enough charge for about 60 miles of range. In the case of the F150 Lightning that should theoretically be about 26 kWh. It may be some time before we can see a portable battery back-up system like the one in this video which can give 26 kWh. At 3.6 kWh x 2.3 miles/kWh (F150 EPA estimate) that's 7 (6 if we round down for energy loss that naturally happens in energy transfer during charging) miles in the battery back-up currently. But, at least 6 to 10 miles should be enough to get anyone to the nearest charging station in the city, less luck in more rural areas though. All in all, the "gas can for EVs" is a worthwhile business venture these days.

@lashlarue59 Жыл бұрын

Worthwhile at almost $5000 each?

@pikacheese2107 2 жыл бұрын

I'm impressed on how much power that Delta Pro can dish out. Unbelievable.

@jackylsmith8138 2 жыл бұрын

Just put in your front row hook, call up a friend and have him tow you around the parking lot for 5 minutes the Tesla will regen brake the whole time an start to charge the battery. Much quicker than that slow battery charge.

@BenSullinsOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see this

@aussie2uGA 2 жыл бұрын

@@BenSullinsOfficial watch the KZfaq channel “warped perception”. He tows the Model S to recharge it. It worked very well.

@drew5939 2 жыл бұрын

Being able to charge it at a charging station is a game changer. What is the max charge rate?

@koeniglicher 2 жыл бұрын

Ecoflow names 3400 Watts or 3.4 kW max when charging from EV charging stations.

@Krazilok 2 жыл бұрын

I sat here thinking about all the good uses that this battery could be good for, and then I remembered that I pre-ordered the F150 Lightning for majority of those reasons. Vehicle to grid is the future, I think this business model will have a short life once more vehicles can be used as power generators.

@BenSullinsOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

disagree but valid point that the home charging will be a game changer for future EVs

@pctransactions Жыл бұрын

Plan on an early death for you $15k car battery by discharging/recharging to Power Grid.

@johndavis7112 2 жыл бұрын

I have $1500 Generator that charges my car at 38 mph at 240V@ 40 amps on 2 gallons of propane ($6) Weighs 300 pounds with the 20 pound propane tank I can get about 68 miles on 2 gallons of propane in 2 hours DuroMax XP13000EH 10500W/13000W Electric Start Dual Fuel Generator New - FactoryPure

@mdarks4117 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been looking around for emergency chargers for my arriving Tesla. What’s the weight of that unit? & is it worth carrying around?

@timmyturner6996 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty awesome video. The applications for the Delta Pro are endless.

@justjohn7529 2 жыл бұрын

Let's design a frunk for two of these to go in. You can take them out and you can charge the main batteries when they are in situ. (Like a range extender for long trips)

@TheWolodo 2 жыл бұрын

because what? because people are iditots and cant read estimated milage left?

@SilverBullet93GT Жыл бұрын

personally, i am planning to maybe install a 60L tank in my trunk and a mini pump, this way i can stop and refuel when i run out of gas

@taiwoo.9993 Жыл бұрын

If you are going to go through all this just to charge it. Just buy a 2022 Prius Prime. The hatchback of the Prius saves the most gas, still has tons of room, and you gain on mpg’s.

@taiwoo.9993 Жыл бұрын

The batteries I would keep in my home. My set up would be: Have two or more batteries. Buy a Tesla model y or x, or buy the newest Prius prime hatchback, have one of the batteries in my car and use it to charge whenever I’m low on energy. The two extra batteries I would keep in my home and use to power my house.

@user-xt2tp4dz3f 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like cool product, but unfortunately the api is pretty limited. If they would open up full control to the local api interface I would probably buy one as it would be a great addition to a smarthome.

@drrobairebeckwith3687 7 ай бұрын

Similar to having a can of fuel in a combustion car. The preferred option though is to charge the Tesla before it runs out much as you’d visit the gas station before you ran out of gas. The weight of carrying spare batteries is going to reduce range and not really a long term option

@brianredmond4919 2 жыл бұрын

Nice little Honda inverter suitcase generator looks like a better option. Smaller, far cheaper and more versatile.

@artemmm2 Жыл бұрын

It's 4,5% of car battery capacity only, so better be more attentive with main battery status. After 20% look for charger around) Good experiment!!!

@Will-bp2yc 2 жыл бұрын

That plug I think is called a “bonded neutral “. That is what is required for portable generators to RV’s. That battery is so expensive!

@JasAce5 2 жыл бұрын

I'd like to point out something that I have not seen in the video nor in the comments. There are a lot of hotels in america that do not have charging stations at the hotel. Simply charge from the battery when you arrive, then take the battery into the hotel room and recharge it overnight. I imagine you wouldn't get a full charge in one night, but when you stop to charge the car, simply charge the battery as well.

@killjoydod4937 Жыл бұрын

Haaa!! I knew this would come along eventually! just like those packs you can buy for your phone to extend battery life!!!

@tony_25or6to4 2 жыл бұрын

It would be nice to have an interior plug so you can drive with it plugged in.

@johnanderson9735 Ай бұрын

If it hasn’t been mentioned, Tesla vehicles will not charge on a generator or equivalent device if it doesn’t have a pure sine wave output.

@TheDarkenmage Жыл бұрын

Man, but the weight is such a ball buster; especially as I imagine picking it up from the trunk?! If this was lighter, I definitely would consider this. That weight is certainly a back breaker, literally.

@101realtor 2 жыл бұрын

One of the battery companies should give you the option to add a ground spike. Doesn’t seem like it would be hard to add in

@deesh6378 2 жыл бұрын

Over here you can call a tow company to bring out a van with a charging station built-in, basically the same concept but a much larger capacity, which is free if you're a member for it (abt 10 bucks a month). People who aren't members can become members on the spot to still get it for free or only pay $50 to get their car charged. So why would I buy a $3600 battery pack?

@OntargetsolutionsBiz2015 Жыл бұрын

This is a great video. I have been looking for a solution for the battery charger for a Tesla.

@tomtommining5470 Жыл бұрын

Hi! Thank you for the great video. I don't see a link for the dummy ground plug. Would you mind posting that one as well please? Thank you!

@everlightgreen Жыл бұрын

Great experiment, always fun to learn about new technology, thanks! Isn't it TeSla not TeZla?? Never heard someone say "Nikola TeZla"😉

@TheAdventureAuto 2 жыл бұрын

This is the exact type of setup I thought about and wanted. I researched and found some stuff online but felt even $500 was too expensive. Seeing this price, it's kind of a joke. I would plug into the side of a building with an extension cord if I ever got as low as you did.

@Neotype33 2 жыл бұрын

So the the description of this guy plugs into this guy was great. Also letting us know how many miles you got in 20 min would have been good to know. I would guess 1 mile.

@SunriseLAW 2 жыл бұрын

The American mass-market will go with the CATL swap-off system. Check out the NIO with Tesla-like specs at 2/3 the price. It can be plugged in or swapped for a charged unit at a station in 5 minutes .. That way the battery can be upgraded / replaced without involving the whole car.

@clenndesigns7338 2 жыл бұрын

I have an ecoflow river max!!! So useful for my events

@rondouglas1542 Жыл бұрын

The thing that would have been cool is can you strap down a solar panel and charge while you drive. On a tesla or a F150 lighting.... on the lighting strap your panels to the Bemanny top charge thee truck while you're driving. And this concept will be super awesome if you can do this on the Tesla Truck it simply will make any EV limitless in range..... lol submitted for your consideration. Love your show. When you do this we're going to laugh. Gas is over IJS.

@ingresswizard9044 2 жыл бұрын

In a pinch just get a strap and use regen braking to charge a few miles of range.

@robertboyd4656 Жыл бұрын

Turn the main breaker off at the main panel then plug power source into either dryer plug or electric stove box it will power the full panel but still low on amps but either you get 30 amp to one side of Parnell or 40 amps 20 amps to each side of panel in a power failure :)

@Handlethis342 2 жыл бұрын

No wonder you avoided announcing the price of one of these, knowing no body would watch until the end. $3,600!? How in the world is this sustainable?

@BenSullinsOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

A Powerwall is North of 7K for comparison

@henrycruz45cal 2 жыл бұрын

@@BenSullinsOfficial power wall!?! STOP

@vernongomes 2 жыл бұрын

I just started watching this video! But, I may need to try this out. I still love my 2014 i3 to death, and I've had a few close calls with range, with the cold weather as of late. I don't really love any of the current models enough to justify paying $40-50k for a new EV (Model 3 isn't a hatch, Polestar 2 isn't efficient, Ioniq/EV6,Mach-E have too much markup). This could come in handy for a couple of close calls I had.

@alaaa1794 2 жыл бұрын

Self charging was amazing. Tesla needs to look at after market possibilities for its evs. If the trunk can closed completely it would be perfect

@cherubin7th 2 жыл бұрын

I never understood use gas cans. Like it just makes your capacity larger, so better get a car with better capacity in the first place.

@KuryakinIllya 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, you're friends with Jehu Garcia! I love both of you fellas!

@TheOtteroo 2 жыл бұрын

I have often wondered if you could not pull a trailer with the cybertruck that was loaded with batteries and had a solar panel roof, so you could basically charge as you go and basically have unlimited range.

@Cutlerylover4life1 Жыл бұрын

I've seen some other youtubers do some sponsored videos, but didn't realize these were $3600

@matthewspaccarelli5007 2 жыл бұрын

That piece gives you a bonded connection. Meaning they bond neutral to ground

@silvy7394 2 жыл бұрын

Someones got to start a company where instead of a tow truck they just bring a truck with a big-a$$ battery onboard and a DC quick charger.

@benbarrus6309 2 жыл бұрын

Where did you find the 110v grounding plug? I can seem to track one down.

@tonylam5623 22 күн бұрын

No, this is not scripted! It was just a perfect storm!!! 😆🤣😂

@TheRTM Жыл бұрын

I’m confused??..The last part of the video when you did the “self charging thing” with the battery in the trunk, where you charging the car from the battery while driving?…Or where you charging the portable battery while driving? Or were you powering the car from the portable battery (by passing the internal Tesla battery?..could you (or someone) please clarify? Thanks

@edc1569 2 жыл бұрын

Shopping channels have got a lot slicker these days.

@truesimplicity Жыл бұрын

Can two eco float be used for a whole house transfer switch 240v with a standard L14-30

@MrKazasoyze Жыл бұрын

How many miles were added based on the charger? How long did it take to charge with the miles addded?

@jed2055 Жыл бұрын

"I FORGOT TO CHARGE". Yeah right. Gosh, I do that all the time in my own EV. More like covering your warranty obligations which if I am not mistaken says something about running your Tesla down to zero on purpose.

@isaac198428 Жыл бұрын

Running power tools like drills, blenders, dish washer, laundry washer/dryer, air conditioning etc use up lots of power. I’m curious how much work you can do or how long you can run your house with this battery. I’m guessing an hr or less but not a couple of days. For comparison, I’ve used battery operated leaf blowers and lawn mowers- they don’t last enough to make them sufficient for regular work. Maybe a very tiny strip of land but not actually working with them for hours on end. lol

@czierwo 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like a some additional equipmen towing trucks would need to carry. If EV dies rather closely to the destination. Gotta get it loaded up if not close enough tho.

@daweihong 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have a link to the component that allows the charger to detect a ground? Thanks,

@benjiebarker Жыл бұрын

Is the ecoflow smart home panel like a transfer panel with 10 circuit breakers that will automatically start the ecoflow delta pros to provide power when grid power goes down?

@marksoprano007 Жыл бұрын

Great video. How would you compare these power packs to the Goal Zero brand?

@williamdeniston5291 Жыл бұрын

What and where can I get that ground plug you used on the EcoFlow to make it think it is grounded?

@benjaminrivera117 2 жыл бұрын

This will pretty much eliminate my issue with running out of juice in the middle of no where :o basically an electric gas can.

@danon-theautisticmaker8112 2 жыл бұрын

Now Tesla just needs to start offering an optional, in truck, or fronk spare charging port, for products exactly like these.

@worldwide_wes 2 жыл бұрын

My delta pro came with a dead pixel on the screen, and the quality of the port covers is garbage. Other than that it’s working good so far

@mr88cet 2 жыл бұрын

How about a super-capacitor-based 150KW substitute SuperCharger? This would be exactly the sort of scenario where you would not need a whole lot of total energy to get you to the nearest ChargePoint/EVgo station, but you sure as heck would like it to charge you up fast!

@BenSullinsOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

That'd be sweet

@richhagenchicago 2 жыл бұрын

I have over a KWH of super capacitors in use now, looking at how this works, it would add about 3 miles of range, but you would definitely not want to haul those around on your Tesla because of the weight. The energy density of the batteries is an order of magnitude or so better than the capacitors, and I think you would loose more range from the mass of the capacitors than you would gain from their storage. Kind of like the rocket equation for EV's.

@mr88cet 2 жыл бұрын

@@richhagenchicago, interesting! Roughly how large and how heavy is that 1KWh of supercapacitors?

@johnfacemireii7652 2 жыл бұрын

Where can you find the special plug that you put in and trick it for being ground

@johnpatrick1588 Жыл бұрын

If the grid goes down I use a $500 gas generator to run the house. Been using it for years.

@caspernomad9262 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent emergency option for a Tesla long trip!!

@luismunoz6085 Жыл бұрын

It sounds good and all but y'all didn't say how long you could run that building or how many times you could charge your car with it your super duper Battery pack.I think it's very important to know that .

@brycefrazier8173 Жыл бұрын

This is a ludicrous scenario. If such extreme measures were even remotely necessary, that would be the best argument I have seen to SHUN EVs. Forget that if you feel the need to carry this device in your trunk, that means you are routinely and repeatedly running your battery down to drop-dead zero. Fun fact, this will severely damage the cells and set you up for a five-figure replacement bill.