Two southern California residents are going off the grid, but staying on the road.
To meet their electrical energy needs, Peder and Julie Nordby, installed solar panels on the rooftop of their home. They also got a BMW Mini E.
Their home’s rooftop solar panels generate 12,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity per year — enough to power their entire home and their BBW Mini E.
The Mini E’s regenerative braking system gives the small car a lot of perk. Software in the EV’s computer system give it a slight pause when the acceleration pedal is initial pressed — this prevents burnout from a standstill — and the Mini’s response quickly reverts to normal.
Although EVs like the mini cost more than traditional vehicles, and solar panels are expensive, the Norby’s are breaking away from the electrical grid, avoiding power outages, unsightly power lines — and lines at the gas pump.
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