Hi All Ev ranger Enthusiast. I just thought others might be a little interested in my solar conversion. I purchase my Ranger in Mar of 2021 an completed the solar conversion in late august 2021 (Spring in Australia).
Prior to the upgrade I would use and operate machine daily ranging from 4km to 18km. An would usualy charge at least every second day more often than not daily.
Since upgrade usage is similar possible a little more. I have only had the need to charge the vehicle only four times from the mains since the solar install. On all but one of these occasions it was largely due to distance travelled. One day was in excess of 80km with a midway through day charge. 25/08/2021 through to 10/04/2022. I have charged three times since 10/04/2022 just due to usage requirements an lack of sun on couple of days when I needed polly (polairs).
If you interested in this set up please feel free to ask more about particulars as it took me quite some time to locate all components so they fit the dimension of the vehicle. Not at all hard just time consuming.
To quote some stats, on a reasonable sunny day. I get about 2 to 3kwh of energy back into the battery. Or 20/25% of battery capacity. Assuming I park in the sun. The system max's out at about 500 to 600watts with sun directly overhead at mid day an reduces accordingly in evening/mornings. It has produce 708watts on one occasion which was interesting as it was whilst in motion on a really crisp clear spring day. An the system is only capable of 700watts. I can only assume it was due to the flowing air cooling the system.
One significant thing that I would share, which I didn't expect. Battery maintenance has been dramatically reduced. I guess if you think about it it dose make sense. Less charge current less acid boil. Battery terminal maintinance is sugnificantly reduced. As soon as you charge from the mains again, maintenance increases, even dust buildup on the top of the batterys I guess due to moisture from boiling.
I have enclosed a few photos for people hope it helps with other considering this. I would like to finish with a question can other share how many hrs they get out of there lead acid battery's please. Its the only major thing about the whole vehicle that I find really frustrating. How a company can produce a post 2020 EV with lead acid still astounds me. There are of course small other things but on a whole reasonable happy.
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Prior to the upgrade I would use and operate machine daily ranging from 4km to 18km. An would usualy charge at least every second day more often than not daily.
Since upgrade usage is similar possible a little more. I have only had the need to charge the vehicle only four times from the mains since the solar install. On all but one of these occasions it was largely due to distance travelled. One day was in excess of 80km with a midway through day charge. 25/08/2021 through to 10/04/2022. I have charged three times since 10/04/2022 just due to usage requirements an lack of sun on couple of days when I needed polly (polairs).
If you interested in this set up please feel free to ask more about particulars as it took me quite some time to locate all components so they fit the dimension of the vehicle. Not at all hard just time consuming.
To quote some stats, on a reasonable sunny day. I get about 2 to 3kwh of energy back into the battery. Or 20/25% of battery capacity. Assuming I park in the sun. The system max's out at about 500 to 600watts with sun directly overhead at mid day an reduces accordingly in evening/mornings. It has produce 708watts on one occasion which was interesting as it was whilst in motion on a really crisp clear spring day. An the system is only capable of 700watts. I can only assume it was due to the flowing air cooling the system.
One significant thing that I would share, which I didn't expect. Battery maintenance has been dramatically reduced. I guess if you think about it it dose make sense. Less charge current less acid boil. Battery terminal maintinance is sugnificantly reduced. As soon as you charge from the mains again, maintenance increases, even dust buildup on the top of the batterys I guess due to moisture from boiling.
I have enclosed a few photos for people hope it helps with other considering this. I would like to finish with a question can other share how many hrs they get out of there lead acid battery's please. Its the only major thing about the whole vehicle that I find really frustrating. How a company can produce a post 2020 EV with lead acid still astounds me. There are of course small other things but on a whole reasonable happy.
