We have a stationary 55kw Generac propane generator at the farm for whole property backup in the oyster operation (spat would die without continual salt water pumping, and the walk-in inventory chillers are mission-critical). We have regular outages and the car is often charged by our unconditioned generator power with no issues. Interestingly, we must have the generator despite having 27kw solar panels that produce more than twice our average electricity requirements, as the PV panels must be automatically shut off whenever the grid power is interrupted. Something about not backfeeding the grid while repairs are underway in order to protect the power company workers. The generator supplies power to the property after the switch gaps out the grid. Inefficient, redundant, and expensive, but until battery storage systems can handle these kinds of loads for several days, the best we can do.
I would attach pretty much any 120 or 240 generators to a Model S, and let the car's charging system determine how and whether to use the power. You cannot damage the car with "bad" power, as it is self-diagnostic and protects against bad sources.
I would attach pretty much any 120 or 240 generators to a Model S, and let the car's charging system determine how and whether to use the power. You cannot damage the car with "bad" power, as it is self-diagnostic and protects against bad sources.
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