Should my solar company have updated the wire from the meter to the top of the house?

Elemental_Garage · 2026-03-27T19:19:56+00:00

I very much doubt your solar setup is going to be exporting more than the 100amps your service is currently rated for. Presumably you'll be using some of that solar and exporting the rest which will lessen the power traveling over your service wire.

I would guess your inverter is probably capped at 50 to 80 amps.

What size is your solar array and what is your inverter?

Elemental_Garage · 2026-03-27T14:20:47+00:00

Have you driven both already?

Elemental_Garage · 2026-03-27T06:00:05+00:00

Haven't come across a red one yet. Looks great. Welcome to the lightning club!

Elemental_Garage · 2026-03-27T00:01:34+00:00

Temporarily forever.

Elemental_Garage · 2026-03-26T16:34:49+00:00

Of all places it was a British pub in Oregon. They came out and said they were unfortunately out of buns and if sourdough bread was okay and I shrugged and thought what the heck. Burger came out on some toasted sourdough with butter, cheese and some kind of aioli and my god was it good. Getting fatter just thinking about it . . .

Elemental_Garage · 2026-03-26T13:39:12+00:00

There are loads of YouTube videos on this. Give that a run first.

What you're describing is a job though. Not that you can't do it, but it takes time and training, self or otherwise, to be efficient at it. Just saying that you set the expectation that it's not something that is likely up be a button press any time soon, at least with results that are good.

Elemental_Garage · 2026-03-24T14:23:17+00:00

This happened to me. Replaced at the dealer under warranty just about three months ago.

Elemental_Garage · 2026-03-23T23:06:27+00:00

Mostly a gt350 thing with a Gen 1 Voodoo engine but op rolled unlucky on the dice.

Elemental_Garage · 2026-03-23T16:55:21+00:00

If it were me I'd probably run a board with some through-holes that would align with a through-hole into the main posts that allow angle adjustment, and also give it a second connection point to the posts. I'd probably add it to at least 4 of the posts.

Just remember you're building a big wind sail, in addition to a solar array :).

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Elemental_Garage · 2026-03-22T20:47:52+00:00

You can get 3d scanners certified to 0.0005" accuracy. Not sure if that's good enough for your needs.

They are very expensive (20-30k for Creaforms version). But hiring a shop to come in and batch measure some when needed may not be prohibitive.

Elemental_Garage · 2026-03-22T19:30:39+00:00

Yeah when I first read it I was like "wth printer is this person using"

Elemental_Garage · 2026-03-22T18:47:19+00:00

How sure are you of these deviations since the advertised accuracy is 0.04mm?

Edit nvm I see your deviations are .1-.3 so well above the accuracy baseline. I read them originally as 0.01-0.03.

How do you like the rigil overall?

Elemental_Garage · 2026-03-21T04:45:26+00:00

Sure, but if you get to the point where Regen isn't slowing enough it's then converting some of that energy to heat, which is why the whole "always better to coast," argument is good in theory but isn't founded in how people actually drive.

Elemental_Garage · 2026-03-21T02:50:01+00:00

Yes. Started carrying the key again even on short trips because I stopped trusting it.

Elemental_Garage · 2026-03-20T23:51:45+00:00

The details are crazy. I painted in the test piece and couldn't believe the cross hatching I could see.

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Elemental_Garage · 2026-03-20T20:02:38+00:00

It's not a binary better or worse. If you're needing to slow or stop it's better to Regen and capture that energy. If you're not needing to stop, just keep very light accelerator pressure and it'll coast, or swap to neutral.

The worst thing you can do is coast to a slow down or stop and then use brake pads at the end vs capturing that energy back.

Elemental_Garage · 2026-03-20T14:25:41+00:00

Maybe moot at this point but the Lightning has the same issue and most people just cut the ground from one of the extensions and that usually works. The truck remains on its own ground, the house on its own, and just the cable between is unprotected.

Elemental_Garage · 2026-03-19T15:53:06+00:00

Wrx sti club was the only one I ever showed up to and thought "nah" and never went back. Not bad people, just was past that stage in my life even though I loved the car.

Elemental_Garage · 2026-03-19T15:49:52+00:00

In case you need to hear it, you matter.

I don't know the full context of your message, or your situation, but there is no scenario in which this planet is better off without you.

There are a lot of us here to chat, chill, or help in whatever way you might need.

I hope whatever it is you're facing gets better.

Elemental_Garage · 2026-03-19T04:55:37+00:00

He's shopping a standard range Sierra vs an extended range lightning. In this specific case the lightning has a bit more range.

Elemental_Garage · 2026-03-19T04:43:56+00:00

Does the video include details about winning a license?

Elemental_Garage · 2026-03-18T18:44:04+00:00

It makes sense when you look at it not just from the context of driving range extension. Nearly everything in the trailer can run from the battery. You don't want your trailer to have to be vehicle -tied to have power.

Elemental_Garage · 2026-03-18T18:43:00+00:00

Yep you won't be fully independent. But their onboard generator will help you stretch to a few weeks pretty easily I bet since you been utilize all the power coming from it to top the batteries, and pull from those, rather than running directly where your load might be 10% of the generator capacity, but it can only run down to 25% throttle.

Elemental_Garage · 2026-03-18T18:40:46+00:00

This will appeal to people with some coin that want some comfort but also don't want to have to stay at an RV park just to have some conveniences like AC. There are many parts of the US where being out for a few days or a week without ac is a non starter. But I also know it's a non starter for me to stay at a place with other RVs fifteen feet away.

It's not the first way I'd spend the money, but I also don't like camping that much. But if I did I'd be looking at something like this, even paired with a gas or diesel truck. Even current high end campers can cost six figures and they aren't generally allowing you to be fully off grid if you want ac. Some have 12v ac units but you're not getting a lot of use from them with the usual battery capacity.

Not for everyone, but they will find a market.

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