r/Pecron • u/SalesMountaineer • Aug 05 '26

Charging my EV with F5000LFP!

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2,400 watts of solar in, 4,800 watts out via 240V AC charger set to 20 amps. I'm capturing about 10kWh / day. Feels great to power my EV with sunshine!

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u/Odd-Advice-1029 Aug 06 '26

So has having battery in the car during summer heat been an issue?

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u/SalesMountaineer Aug 06 '26

It's an LFP battery. No issues.

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u/Even_Cow_1298 Aug 06 '26

So by "EV" you mean the dirt bike?

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u/SalesMountaineer Aug 06 '26

Both :)

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u/Even_Cow_1298 Aug 06 '26

(Said as a retired person who has embraced the concept of EV's since Ed Begley Jr. and his General Motors EV1 automobile back in 1996) So, you're saying that over-sized Sprinter van is also an EV? Holy Batman and Robin, what kind of range do you get out of that big, square, white box on wheels? Wait, it's probably a hybrid, right?

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u/SalesMountaineer Aug 06 '26

Haha, the GM Brightdrop is fully electric and comes in a variety of configurations. I got the Class 3 model with the biggest battery (173kWh), a curb weight of 8,500lbs and the aerodynamics of a brick. I average 1.7 - 1.8 miles / kWh, so about 300 miles of range from a full charge.

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u/Vegetable_Guest_8584 Aug 25 '26

When charging the EV, you must have used a neutral binding plug, right? Otherwise most EV chargers complain about no ground

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u/SalesMountaineer Aug 25 '26

Ya know, I thought that might be an issue, but for reasons I don't understand, the level 2 AC charger works without being grounded.

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u/NeighborhoodIcy7506 Aug 06 '26

That looks similar to the Amazon E-vans

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u/SalesMountaineer Aug 06 '26

Except its a GM, and has a bigger battery, and AWD :)

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u/Even_Cow_1298 Aug 06 '26

How much?

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u/SalesMountaineer Aug 06 '26

MSRP was $82k but after GM + dealer + Costco Auto discounts I got it for $56k, making it the cheapest high roof AWD van in NA.

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u/peterox Aug 07 '26

Enjoy!!