This is so awesome!! You guys did a great job. And to everyone complaining in the comments, build your own. I can't believe how many people are trying to criticize this van. It's awesome! If you dislike it, build a better one and show the world how you did it.

*6000 watt on the roof* *parks in shade*

me: so how much solar power do you plan on adding? them: yes

Would you travel in a fully solar powered van?

Legendary effort guys! When you come back to Australia you should give a talk at one of the AEVA's events; we'd love to host you. Keep it up!

you guys just build what i had in mind for the past couple of years, I didnt know its actually possible! good job!

This panel can put out close to 100 watts kzfaq.infoUgkxOqI2yqX0XVrhR2BMJciTWrHJpG8FhJyg when positioned in the appropriate southernly direction, tilted to the optimal angle for your latitude/date, and connected to a higher capacity device than a 500. The built in kickstand angle is a fixed at 50 degrees. Up to 20% more power can be output by selecting the actual date and latitude optimal angle.The 500 will only input 3.5A maximum at 18 volts for 63 watts. Some of the excess power from the panel can be fed into a USB battery bank, charged directly from the panel while also charging a 500. This will allow you to harvest as much as 63 + 15 = 78 watts.If this panel is used to charge a larger device, such as the power station, then its full output potential can be realized.

I met these awesome explorers in November 2018. Been following their journey ever since. The☀️ Solar Roller☀️ is looking awesome. The interior has progressed. 👍 Very excited to see these guys featured on Florbs. Awesome video Dylan Magaster 👍

They see me Solarollin' They burnin' Petroleum and tryin' to catch my van goin' thirty.

Great work on the video! a good update on Joel and keegan.

This is so awesome! I'd have to figure out how to jury rig no-seeum netting to the solar panel "awnings" to comfortably use that space, But I love that this creates basically three rooms out of one van as well as being an actually sustainable way to do van life. Fits my functional needs and moral preferences!

You need to simplify the unfolding and alignment process, maybe use some electric motors or hydraulics. Few linear actuators will do the trick i think.

That’s amazing! I have the same dream; going to take 2 years journey!

Great work fellas! Some one has to be the pioneers and spread the word. Best of luck I'll be watching.

The van is pretty cool. Keep it up!!!

It's coming along nicely! And good work on the video.

This 63 yr old lady thinks this is very cool!!!! Electric vehicle👍 ability to bring along your info charging station👍👍 I'd do this in a heartbeat if I had the 💰.👍👍👍 Nice job. Thanks for taking "green" to whole new level

Love to see that thing on a windy day, and cloudy one!!!! Long live diesel!

definitely inspired, this is an amazing beginning

Love the mission, boys! Awesome!

Showing up here 2.5 years after this was posted. Just want to say that this is marvelous to see. Thanks, guys.

I saw your van at the fish ladder yesterday in Roseburg WOW how cool. Please keep posting on KZfaq

Awesome rig! Love it. Way of the future!

You guys did an incredible job on this camper van! Love the triple layers of solar panels that can be extended out from each side of the vehicle. Free electricity from the sun! This is totally AWESOME! 😃😍😉💖🚙💖🌞💡🏆💯👍👏👏👏

Amazing, this kind of thing has to be the future. Technology will get better to harvest more energy and also use less energy. I'd be really happy to more round at a slower pace if I could do it on my own generated power !!!

To sweet ! Really cool guys. 👍

I’m in awe. I never thought a self-powered electric vehicle was possible. This is amazing. My favorite part - “We can actually charge other electric vehicles.”

Good job guys, now you have to continue improving the van with the critics

They need to clean those panels🤣😝

Retiring in about 14 years. I'm hoping there'll be enough advancement in the solar tech that it'll be much easier/convenient to do something like this. Otherwise it'll be hydrocarbon engine with the house running solar.

Awesome rig guys. I'm hoping I can do something like this one day

Doing a great thing showing it can be done.

Love it, great work 👏

such a cool idea and it looks like you guys are having fun

Technology is advancing so fast and prices keep droping, maybe in the near future rolling awnings made of flexible solar panels can be installed instead of the rigid ones.

Awesome project. Not sure it will be legal to unfold these in many countries. Even on that Parkingspace (where you take 3 spots on your own) the panels stick into the road. So, possibly quite dangerous for passing traffic.

I still think it makes more sense to put solar panels on the rooves of big buildings and just charge off the grid from those.

This is great! I started to sketch the same thing a few days ago!

This makes the most sense when camping in very remote areas with no gas stations or power outlets nearby

This is seriously cool!

Impressive. Thanks for sharing.

This is an amazing creation !!!!!!

How does the "Wind Loading" go on the mounting and radial arms your solar panels mount on?

They should add some small wind generators that they can raise up on masts so they can generate more power more often. When I used to live in a off the grid yurt, having the wind turbine and the panels working together assured me of power at all times. I never ran my gas generator.

Nice big front window. Ya, I could see the great views you can get out of it. Only downside is having to clean it. Oh well, trade-offs... Wish you guys a safe trip out there, hope it goes off with few problems. :)

These guys are awaesome, if you haven't checked out their channel you definatey should. I think their proof of concept is going to hit the RV industry in a big way in the future. Carbon neutral travel at it's best. Great work, power to you guys and Sollarolla for doing the building of the rig.

Let the good times roll with photovoltaic ...both my tow vehicle ( delta trike three wheel drive) and trailer will have panels attached so as to keep the CG low . The electric trike is complete, now building the trailer....hope to meet you guys on the road ..thanks for the video , I'm hopping my wife will want one

What make and model is your van and where can I get one?

Guys amazing job, my admiration. Quick question. How do you deal with all the connections and cables ? i mean, every time you move the panels out and in, i believe all the cables and connections attached they move with the panels as well right ? Is there no risk that with the time the cables inside break or disconnect ?

nice effort congratulation for your success

Absolutely love what you have done. What a great rig. Where did you find the vehicle itself?

If the extra panels are folded down the sides during travel and hinged at the top, when parked they can pivot and track the sun during the day and get some sun exposure when traveling on one side and the top. If you park so 1 side faces the sun it will start charging early in the morning and the other side can be vertical

Amazing!

An extra set of high power lithium vehicle batteries..- would do extra driving ..

God bless you 😇 two men.

Que enrollados y que invento mas majo. Adelante con la enegía no contaminanteeeeeeee.

Hi guys, First, I think it is great that you are going out and actually doing this! Talk is cheap, doing it is hard and the amount of commitment and effort involved to be one of the first is impossible for most people to understand unless you have been there yourself. I have been there so I get it. Second, like all prototypes, you learn sooo much as you go along. Of course there is always a better way to do what you just finished doing and you figure that out right as you are finishing! :) It is just part of the process. Third, a few constructive thoughts and suggestions: is there any way to keep the weight down on the interior finish? Wood is pretty and easy to work with but it is heavy and weight is the enemy of EV's. As weight goes up range goes down. Next, I don't know what tires you have on there but low rolling resistance tires would help greatly in the US where roads are good but may be unusable as you go further south where slippery mud roads and steep grades are tough even with 4 wheel drive and all weather tires. And a question; do you have ebikes for exploring around base camp while the van is charging? Would be a good fit. Finally, major kudos and best of luck to you guys! If you are ever travelling through San Jose in the San Francisco Bay area you are always welcome to park in my driveway!

Ridiculously amazing.

Where did you get that estar van?

Trying to understand and learn all the different solar components is, well, not where I would like to spend my energy and time, especially when I would rather go on a hike...I hope as they start to roll out more electric vans and trucks that they can somehow just double up on the battery system at the factory and then the house portion can work off of it. Love the rooftop solar array he has going on!

Excellent

super! keep the panel clean it helps!

What van is that please cant find it :-(

Amazing build for 2 months.

👏✌🙏 Love 💞 what you boys are doing ❣

This is exactly what I want to do!

what's the best panel for cloudy days ?

Hey guys... great video! Great solar van!... when will you be in sunny Miami? Let me know. I would like to meet you for a beer or two and tell you about a project I have: buy a Tesla semi and convert it to a camper van with lots of solar and then go on a US tour and more!!!

Sick!

love the front windscreen & solar panels 6000W on top + 1000W behind is the maximum amount of solar panels a caravan can probably accommodate. Interiors didnt look pleasant & no toilet.

How does it go getting up hills and inclines?

I wanna do this now!!

LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT! The part that touches my soul is when he's like yeah we could also charge another electric vehicle how amazing is that these corporate companies have Society with in the palm of their hands I feel like we're at a point in society where us as a people globally need to step aside from fossil fuels and start to plan and prepare for a green future putting Comfort aside for the environment but who's to say this isn't the most comfortable awesome way to live

Really nice journey!!! Call me when you are in Chile!!

This is awesome folks trying to kickstart a project on my own. How did you manage to acquire the VAN was directly from manufacturer or dealership?

Any numbers on distance on a full charge under normal driving conditions?

amazing! can you tell me what the car is called? and the car brand?

How many watts / kws does this produce roughly?

Might work for RVs and Food Trucks.

What is the model of the van you guys bought for the EV conversion and roughly how much does it weigh now?

What kind of motor battery system are you guys working?

Inspired!

Note that the solar panels that usually goes on roofs and other land installations are not optimised for weight at all. They are to be sturdy, long lasting, etc. You could reduce weight significantly by changing glass thickness, and using thinner aluminum profiles.

Damn. That is exactly What I am talking about. Trucks of the future should also use similar setup. All sides covered with panels, unfolded when parked. You can even tilt the side ones to be toward the sun, so it is more effective outside of summer. For a real world trucks, probably some area at the low portion of the side would be left without panels, because maybe of risk of damage by other vehicles or road conditions, gravel, small stones, etc. Otherwise, yes. The big truck could easily make 20kw of power this way, and if multi-junction solar cells become more affordable (they are only used for satellites right now, and few experimental aircraft), it could be over 30kW actually.

What kind of van is that? I was looking but couldn’t find the info

Hello I'm working on a solar generator for construction sites. Its in the form of a toyhauler. Trying to figure out the racking system at the moment. Can you give me some details on your racking system? Is it a C channel that the panels slide out of? Or is it a roller baring system?

Impresive

Anyone else watch videos like this and think "Yeah I screwed up going to college instead of traveling the world in style?"

How long does it take to recharge/fuel up?

my project is a little more elaborate: to begin with, i don't intend to visit areas like alaska or tierra del fuego; and my idea is to travel every 15 or 20 days; and an air conditioner for the batteries; and a solar heater for bath water; divide the battery bank into 2, charging one side and spending the other

How much does all these cost? I'd imagine not cheap. :D

it would be awesome if the panels would expand with the press of a button using small motors. But super cool van with lots of solar

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hey. i have an idea. there are flexible sonal panels. cant they be used like tents on both sides?

Great work you guys have done on the van! I'm so glad that you guys are doing this trip to prove the concept of solar driven van's. I got a California campervan, and I try to use it as much as possible. Love the travel and outdoor life. Some years ago I installed 200w of solar panels on the roof. That was a complete game changer. Recommended if you have a van. The refrigerator is no running 24/4, and there are plenty of power for light, Charing mobile phones, laptops and other electronics. Would love to have a solar electric van in the future! Keep up the good work guy's! Thanks for sharing your journey with us!!!

Awesome idea w the sliding panels. So you gotta go 200 ish miles then recharge for 2 ish days?

New solar panels that are flexible, can be attached with strong double-sided tape, and are not fragile like the glass kind have recently been invented and are available to the public. A couple that live in their van and travel around Europe - Wild We Roam - installed them on top of their van.

nice editing

the most powerful car I have ever seen . so cool .so future.

Power outage is coming so... This is the best idea :)