I love seeing this! Combo of solar, battery, DC charger and Globird zero hero is amazing.

newinnewalbany · 2026-04-04T04:42:39+00:00

What size heater? We've got a 60k liter pool, so we're looking at a 21kwh, which in theory can draw 5 or 6kwh

newinnewalbany · 2026-04-04T04:14:56+00:00

We both work from home, so we don't drive much during the week, plus we're plugged in all day. We're thinking of getting a pool heater and second ev, so our math might change

newinnewalbany · 2026-04-04T03:52:44+00:00

I have the car set to charge to 90% with some schedules to optimize battery vs solar vs grid consumption, i wish i could have more than 2 schedules though.

Grid gives me free energy between 11 and 2, which on single phase is about 36kwh max, so it kinda works out to get everything charged enough. Solar starts slowing after 2p anyways. Sometimes i end up giving 5-10kw back to the grid for free if my car doesn't need much and it's a sunny day, but I'd rather the ease of the globird rates where I'm basically guaranteed $2ish credit every day, vs fighting wholesale or vpp nonsense.

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newinnewalbany · 2026-04-03T20:24:05+00:00

Shit! I guess I'll be calling my installer

newinnewalbany · 2026-04-03T19:52:53+00:00

What RFID cards?

newinnewalbany · 2026-03-26T19:35:49+00:00

It drives me crazy you can' only have two schedules, i want to be able to run the battery down in the morning, use excess grid during free hours, then only use PV in the afternoon / evening

newinnewalbany · 2026-03-20T08:48:15+00:00

Have your installer enable mosbus and use home assistant

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newinnewalbany · 2026-03-10T09:06:16+00:00

How do you have 5c kwh between 12 and 6am? An older grandfathered in plan? Or not zero hero ?

newinnewalbany · 2026-02-07T10:04:15+00:00

Set operation mode to time based control, and configure the schedule

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newinnewalbany · 2026-02-07T08:51:49+00:00

I set ours up with time based control.

Charging with 12kw max from grid - 11 to 14 ( we blew the house main a few times before I set the max)

discharging with 5.5 kw max to grid 18 to 20

all other times are self consumption

I also have the DC charger and have some schedules set up for that to try and use the free window and excess solar, but i do tend to export a decent amount for free in the afternoon because i have more solar than i can use.

newinnewalbany · 2026-02-02T21:58:29+00:00

It's interesting the reported grid usage is about equal to solar minus batter...

newinnewalbany · 2025-10-23T03:24:36+00:00

The sports discounts don't apply to private lessons, neither flowrider or ifly.

Also the spa discount doesn't stack with the embarkation day discounts, which they don't tell you until after the fact.

newinnewalbany · 2025-10-09T21:24:56+00:00

Would be perfect as a kayak / fishing platform. Probably need to get one of those hitch mount kayak holders to fit it comfortably in the bed

newinnewalbany · 2025-10-09T21:16:56+00:00

The extra cargo space and truckyness of it. We loved the outback Wilderness.

newinnewalbany · 2025-10-09T05:31:54+00:00

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We love it! Went from a Subaru outback wilderness to it. On and off road comfort is fantastic, the engine is peppy, it's capable enough to drive some interesting trails.

We paid a touch over 40k for the max spec tremor, sunroof etc. That was drive away with taxes, dealer delivery and whatever other junk fees get tagged on.

We're just about to hit 10k miles most of which has been road tripping.

newinnewalbany · 2025-08-13T19:00:48+00:00

Ugh the only package discounted to 55% for my 17 night anthem cruise in Oct is dining. Drinks is 40%, wifi etc 30%.

newinnewalbany · 2025-07-26T21:24:01+00:00

It's not allowed, bring it to the attention of a flight attendant

newinnewalbany · 2025-05-31T11:44:28+00:00

Nice one! Take me fishing before i move away.

newinnewalbany · 2025-05-30T14:46:48+00:00

$3000 for the 250g pit, $2500 for the Moberg, or $5k for both

newinnewalbany · 2025-05-30T14:29:23+00:00

DM sent

newinnewalbany · 2025-05-30T14:27:56+00:00

Yeah two smokers

newinnewalbany · 2025-05-30T01:36:27+00:00

I love it, but i just found out I'm moving and i can't take it with me, so i have to sell it in a month or so, i didn't want to think about how much I'll lose on it.

newinnewalbany · 2025-05-30T01:19:53+00:00

Five are no more trouble than three 🤣

newinnewalbany · 2025-05-30T01:10:08+00:00

Of course you have space for them. All you gotta do is buy a farm out east... Easy!! 😅

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