tesla unveiled a solar range extender trailer with a spacex starlink internet terminal what's
so unique about this solar ranger extender can it help people in disaster times let's see what elon
musk says about this solar extender hello everyone welcome back to elon musk evolution where we bring
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videos and let's begin many people are beginning to consider the possibility of installing solar
panels on evs as a way to increase their range now that electric vehicles are becoming more efficient
success has been achieved by companies like aptera sono and lightyear with initiatives including
super efficient vehicles that use integrated solar cells but it hasn't been as popular for
full-size electric cars because solar power isn't as efficient and doesn't add much range
but many owners of electric vehicles have been thinking about adding deployable solar panels
as portable independent charging solutions that could increase the range of their evs
sometimes in the form of a trailer this week tesla surprised people at the idean expo in
hanover germany by showing off a system that puts deployable solar panels on a trailer tesla also
brought a model y cutout for its stand at the expo showing off its new structural battery pack
with 4680 battery cells but the new solar range extender is the most interesting product available
the solar range extension trailer also includes a spacex starlink satellite internet receiver
starlink recently improved its system to allow users to access the internet from
moving automobiles using its terminal it's uncertain why tesla created and debuted the
trailer at the exhibition but the company is unlikely to offer it to the public anytime soon
if those are all 300 watt panels which they appear to be the maximum output would be 2.7 kw
that translates to less than 50 miles of range each day extended or one third of that folded up
it seems to be more of a draw for the exposition which is something tesla rarely does unless he is
trying to find new employees do you think tesla should sell this solar range extender trailer
to consumers if yes please tell us what kind of application you believe it might be valuable for
please share your comments in the comment section how this tesla solar range extender can be a game
changer the recently developed prototype of a solar range extender trailer that tesla
created in collaboration with starlink is going to revolutionize disaster relief i believe it has the
potential to go much further despite the fact that it is particularly suited to assisting customers
in traveling over greater distances as this is where it shines brightest when i first saw it the
first thing that came to my mind was solar micro grids that are used to save lives during times of
natural disaster the inclusion of starlink will ensure that people are able to remain connected
in the event of a natural disaster you might be able to make connections without having to make
a phone call or send a text message similar to what might happen in a city when a hurricane
strikes in a recent interview at gigatexas elon musk discussed how starlink can help in the event
of natural disasters starlink is not dependent on any ground-based infrastructure which is one
of the primary ways in which it differentiates itself from other internet service providers you
are free to bring your dish inside if there is an impending hurricane or another type of disaster
bring it with you in the event that you have to evacuate how can solar extenders and starlink
save in disaster times the trailer's solar array extension would keep starlink operational and
passengers connected it would also save lives in disaster regions tesla may include them in
solar micro grids this would power fans and medical gadgets elon musk told about starlink
in general because starlink is not dependent on any ground-based infrastructure it can provide
internet connectivity to locations that have experienced floods fires or earthquakes that
have devastated the ground-based infrastructure obviously that's really useful for rescuing
individuals and people being able to say i need to i need help i require assistance how do you track
them down how do you interact with them starling can and has done so in a variety of situations why
does elon musk believe tesla is a true competitor with all the upcoming upgrades elon musk recently
stated that he is unaffected by any automotive manufacturers who are currently creating electric
vehicles instead of focusing on his closest competitors he appears to have set his sights
on the world's most valuable firm as determined by market cap it's no coincidence that he sees an
oil firm as a direct competitor rather than focusing on the threats of a sony honda alliance
domestic challengers such as the ford mustang mach e which musk praised in 2019 or steadily
improving european eevee products such as the vw id4 or more expensive bmw ixx drive 50 musk
has chosen to focus on businesses that operate in direct opposition to his views on climate
change elon musk and tesla an outspoken climate change campaigner has spent the last 16 years
building solutions that minimize or eliminate the need for reliance on fossil fuels tesla's solar
panels have grown in popularity ranking among the top five solar installers based on market share
furthermore tesla's battery storage solutions have made it possible for renewable energy sources
as well as residential consumers to store extra energy tesla's efforts could be compared to those
of an energy company such as aramco consolidating energy solutions into a variety of subsidiaries
based on how people buy electric cars in the u.s and how the government regulates them
it seems inevitable that aramco's market cap will go down in the future there is no telling if tesla
will be the one to dethrone them as additional eevee manufacturers enter the market and bring
competing alternatives and pricing to an already limited field of available evs but tesla has the
advantage here but is starlink internet services in motion vehicles reliable elon musk has said
that the internet service starlink works on moving vehicles like planes but is not yet reliable musk
wrote in response to a tweet from a user starlink does work on moving vehicles including planes
but not yet reliably the user posted pictures of the starlink rv and wrote spacex just released
starlink for rvs for 135 dollars per month you can pause and resume service at any time and
you pay for it by the month starlink for rvs is not meant to be used while the vehicle is moving
musk said that people with rvs campers and other large vehicles will be able to use starlink he
also said that cars can't have antennas that big musk posted the link and wrote starlink
is now available for rvs campers and other large vehicles note that the antenna is too big for cars
according to the link that musk shared starlink for rvs is perfect for people who travel to places
where internet access is spotty or not available at all it went on to say users can expect high
speed and low latency in internet areas marked available but speeds will be much slower in
areas marked wait list or at events where a lot of people are in the same place at the same time
starlink is not meant to be used while an rv is moving it lets users stop and start the service
whenever they want and it builds them in one month increments users of starlink for rvs also have the
option of making their services fit their own travel needs it's said that the starlink for rvs
is shipped right away and arrives with everything you need in a matter of minutes it also said that
users need to download the starlink app from the apple app store or google play store to figure out
where the device should be placed users can try starlink for rvs for up to 30 days and if they
are not happy with the services they can get their money back for the hardware costs and that's for
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