Tesla started testing the “Charge on Solar” feature with a limited number of customers in May 2023, initially calling it “Drive with Sunshine”.
“Using excess energy to charge your electric vehicle maximises the value of your home’s solar system,” Tesla explained in aCharge on Solar can be enabled via the Tesla app, which also lets users specify their charge limit and location.
“Your vehicle will charge from solar and the grid when your current charge level is below the left sun slider.” “Solar power and home loads are variables, so if you ever want to charge faster, you can simply increase the lower charge limit to a desired range.”Unfortunately, the feature is currently only available to Powerwall owners in the US and Canada. Furthermore, it is only supported for charging Tesla’s own EVs.costs for travelling between Johannesburg and Cape Town.
However, electric recharging costs could easily beat diesel in most cases if the vehicle owner has a home solar system to recharge the car.showed that EV owners stood to benefit immensely if they charged their cars during off-peak hours — the time when most people have their vehicles parked at home anyway.
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