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Originally Posted by Phase
So it seems pointless for my Ioniq? I’ve only had my 12v battery die a few times from sitting out too long. It died after a week because it runs a 24-7 dash cam while parked. The Ioniq has a special feature called a 12v restart where you simply push a special button near the steering wheel and the giant lithium hybrid battery jump starts the 12v battery instantly and then the car starts. Never need jumper cables again or have to worry about the 12v being dead as a problem.
Ideal I wish I could connect solar to the actual hybrid battery, because when the hybrid battery is higher, the car uses ev mode more when accelerating from a stop light, and overall torque and power feels faster and sportier when it combines the ice and battery at the same time. Plus it’ll stay in ev mode when driving around parking lots. Or since the AC is connected to the hybrid battery, having it pretty charged means that in the summer, I can blast the ac when parked for a minute or two when parked as soon as I get in the car and take no gas burning hit at all
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Solar is best used on the roof of your house.
As time goes on OEM solar options will become more common and lower cost, when you trade up you might be able to buy your car with OEM panels and warranty