Visiting the Most Remote Town in America (Outside Alaska) kzread.info/dash/bejne/n6h1ztWDgMbbgtI.html

The highlight of this video for me was just how kind and respectful this guy is.

@grueneauen

2 ай бұрын

Same thoughts here. One of my favorite interviews so far. Thanks!

That solar set up on the roof is just genius 👏

@EverydaySandro

4 ай бұрын

Such a legend !

@joe55514

3 ай бұрын

Renewable energy nerd and ex Tesla employee here. Actually relative to total consumption of the whole setup it doesn‘t make sense at all. I like it to but it‘s just wasted money. Just sentry mode mode uses a multipe of the Ecoflow turnaround consumption. Just the Roofbox increases the consumption by like 15-25 % relative to your average speed. Roofbox alone cound use more than 100 kWh a week based on the following calculations. In an nutshell if he travels worth of 5-15 Tesla Battery packs on average a week while hes is traveling what I would approximatley say he is using, ditching the load of the eco flow by having it solar fed saves him maybe 2-4 kWh of the 390-1170 kwh he needs so 0,17%-1,07% of his total energy consumption. In a week he saves 14cents to 2 dollars per week depending where you live, charge or how mus the super charger is. Even without a roofbox. Just a Solar Module mounted the roofrack would compromise the aerodynamic far more than the energy you could ever supplement. Look into the Aptera Car. Its crazy efficient because it hat an extrem aerodynamic case and the solar modules are inside the glas fo the roof. There and only there solar on an EV makes sense. Apart from that you need a whole roof of solar to charge properly. Or a crazy trailer with extending Solar Modules and an inverter inside, better it has its own battery in addition.

@justinkase1360

2 ай бұрын

It would be such a better option to buy one of the cars that has free supercharging. My understanding is that it's hard to know if it will transfer, though.

@EverydaySandro

2 ай бұрын

@@justinkase1360 sometimes there are incentives

Next project will be a cybertruck. with a trailer

@EverydaySandro

8 ай бұрын

Potentially😉

@nihongobenkyoshimasu3190

3 ай бұрын

But with the Cybertruck you cannot take advantage of the HVAC when sleeping in the truck bed, and you cannot sleep flat in the cabin.

@heythave

Ай бұрын

@@nihongobenkyoshimasu3190Yes, you can. Flip the back seat up and plop down a mattress.

We need a Tesla Van! One medium and one extra large

@EverydaySandro

7 ай бұрын

Indeed!

@eli_d

4 ай бұрын

VW ID Buzz maybe?

@heythave

Ай бұрын

I hope we see the van on August 8.

This is insanely sick. What a great job he did with this. I hope he enjoys his time.

@EverydaySandro

3 ай бұрын

I agree. Thanks for tuning in!

Back in the mid-2000’s I lived out of my old Honda Accord post-Army. I was enjoying life living in Seattle but playing in the mountains a ton. I wish I had as nice a setup as this!

@EverydaySandro

5 ай бұрын

That’s awesome! He is giving it away to one of my subscribers if you are interested it DM me on Insta

Thanks for showing us your adventures to Alaska and interviewing random strangers!

@EverydaySandro

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for supporting the channel! I could cry! :)

Good to see a Vet living wild and free in AK.

@EverydaySandro

Ай бұрын

It was awesome, thanks for watching

I can't wait for the CyberVAN!

@joycemartin8354

2 ай бұрын

Electrify a RAV4. I'd love that! (If Tesla did it.)

WOW, incredible car incredible man and thank you for your service!!!;)🎉🐶

Holy crap This is my new favorite station Keep the content coming Thank you, thank you thank you❤🎉

@EverydaySandro

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for being here and enjoying the content! More coming your way

It’s fantastic that you randomly met a kindred spirit while on the road. Brilliant!

@EverydaySandro

2 ай бұрын

For sure, talk about timing! Thanks for watching🔥

Awesome setup dude! Thanks for the inspiration

@EverydaySandro

3 ай бұрын

He’s awesome. So glad we crossed paths

Super young man .. He will have some great travels.

@EverydaySandro

6 ай бұрын

For sure, he’s somewhere out there!!

What a nice guy! Greetings from Denmark! Well done.

@EverydaySandro

Ай бұрын

Such a great guy! Cheers

Nice setup

Hope you're using laundry sheets! Light weight, space saving, clean well. Best to you! I also travel and sleep in my Model Y.

@EverydaySandro

2 ай бұрын

He eventually did change to those before selling his model y! Love that you like camping in your Tesla too

I would convert toyota sienna van for better room and longer range to go off road. The new hybrid van is so good for camping

@EverydaySandro

20 күн бұрын

That’s awesome. Why not go fully electric?

Nice setup :-) He should make a video of how he made that drawer and bed setup.

@EverydaySandro

2 ай бұрын

He would but he sold his Y recently and traveling the world in his backpack.

I wish I could live like this, traveling and just living simply, maybe one day.

@EverydaySandro

6 ай бұрын

Totally possible!

Best Model Y camp set up I've seen

@EverydaySandro

2 ай бұрын

It’s solid! Thanks for watching

Yakima EXO Swing Away Cargo Carrier x2, has a double storage for top and bottom for your Model Y rear hitch receiver, allows more storage and frees up space for front passenger seat.

@EverydaySandro

Ай бұрын

Great tips! He condensed his stuff after this trip!

I never understand it when telsa people (and nice carlifers in general) dont sell their extra seating and make better use of their space. Its one of the most beneficial changes you can make in smaller builds. How often do you actually need 4 seating, you could rebuy when you sell, and imagine taking out the passenger seat & center console too.

@EverydaySandro

6 ай бұрын

Just personal preference for some :). Thanks for watching

@awmmuc

5 ай бұрын

Nice build. But why not remove at least the back bench completely to increase the space and may be even get rid of the roof box

@EverydaySandro

5 ай бұрын

@@awmmuc James wanted to ability to take it out so that he could drive people if he wanted too. He also just SOLD his mobile home and is traveling the world

@nomadmusk

5 ай бұрын

@@EverydaySandro idk, just seems like people want to have their cake and eat it too. If you're living in a car, its no longer your job to transport more than 2 people, and there's no situation where 5 ppl don't have 2 cars to choose from. Every square inch makes a major difference at that size.

@AnnLeiSoCal

4 ай бұрын

@@EverydaySandrobecause when you sell your Tesla (bc it last forever) you want to sell it in perfect shape. Not easy to replace tesla seats. Also, when you remove something, it may hinder the warranty. In my X I kept my seats bc i dont want to pay for them later…no savings there or hassle.

Impressive !

@EverydaySandro

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

Pretty cool.

@EverydaySandro

13 күн бұрын

Thanks for being here

Hopefully one day you'll be a huge KZreadr as well so you can double fund yourself and get a place to stay with no costly issues that the world is facing today. And still enjoy yourself maybe even more.

@EverydaySandro

8 ай бұрын

Thank you, James an amazing human being. Hopefully one day that would be possible! Thanks for watching!

Solar panel doesn't overheat glued down like that?

Nice. Did he consider removing any of the passenger seats?

@EverydaySandro

6 ай бұрын

He did but too much work. It’s easier like this

Wow, all kinds of ways to live out of a Tesla. But that dude might need to learn some minimalism cuz with all that stuff he must get 1/2 range.

@EverydaySandro

8 ай бұрын

He actually minimized down after the shoot cause he was getting no range😉

@Niberspace

Ай бұрын

combined with cold weather of alaska and vast distances, I too would be very worried about having enough range between destinations

theissue with those flexible panels is that they do not last very long 2yrs and they begin to yellow. Other than that really really cool build

@EverydaySandro

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for the tip! Which panels do you suggest?

@Mosquito3314

8 ай бұрын

@@EverydaySandro To be honest, the best panels usually are those glass encased metal frame panels. Those will easily last 10+years. The question there would be, finding a sturdy way on bolting it down to your top carrier. That could be done maybe with some some sort of metal strips inside the carrier and then picking holes and screwing and attaching it to the panel via brackets. The even bigger question would be how much would that effect your range i guess.

@EverydaySandro

8 ай бұрын

@@Mosquito3314 true true. I think he wanted to keep the overall design as easy as possible.

@dvwatts

3 ай бұрын

The CIGS ones last a lot longer (25yrs), have diodes to make them extremely shade tolerant, are more flexible than standard flexible panels and are very light weight. They are expensive. He probably used a CIGS based on his other equipment choices.

@Mosquito3314

3 ай бұрын

you are absolutely correct. I must have missed when he mentioned it. But I was unaware of this technology until you mentioned it.. Appreciate it though, because now I might just buy some lol after checking out the specs. @@dvwatts

Slept in my car once, woke up and smashed my head on the roof and decided never again

Welcome to The #TeslaVanLife Movement James!

The bravery of living in your car with white interior. 😂 very cool

@benjaminfranklin4760

5 ай бұрын

Teslas white seats are extremely durable and easy to clean.

What Model Telsa do you have Is it the Model x That's what i would love to get. and For me I would prefer to have a RV motor home if i didn't have a House or Apartment.

@EverydaySandro

2 ай бұрын

Hey! It’s a Model X Long Range. If they were electric, I would love them too!

Did you think about pulling a small trailer?

@EverydaySandro

23 күн бұрын

It would be too much. Take less, do More

With no superchargers in Alaska, where do you charge your Model Y?

@EverydaySandro

3 ай бұрын

There are 2 Superchargers station in Alaska. We charged at free level 2’s or CCS

This is legit my biggest dream …… my only problems is the financials ! I have almost everything I need as far as power and sustainability . All I need now is a wad or 4wd suv , and I guess a remote job that I can do while traveling so I can ditch the 9-5. Anyone have any suggestions?👌🏾

@Niberspace

Ай бұрын

sorry but it's a pipe dream. I have a remote job and there's just no way that they would let me do it remotely from a car, it's not realistic if you have to rely on employment

What is his basic mode of charging? paid or free? Monthly cost? i use ecoflows a lot so i know all they can do for electric needs.

@EverydaySandro

Ай бұрын

I charge 95% of the time free. Free Public Level 2 Chargers using the Plugshare app

@Niberspace

Ай бұрын

meanwhile here in New Zealand charging anywhere (other than home) is ultra expensive, ruins the whole idea :(

@EverydaySandro

Ай бұрын

@@Niberspace oh man. How come?

@Niberspace

Ай бұрын

@@EverydaySandro Possibly because parking anywhere is super expensive, so whenever you're charging anywhere you're paying like 10% for the elctricity and 90% for the parking fee. Even rural land in New Zealand is expensive

Scotty doesn't know....

You need an ebike to go with all this.

just get the hitch.

No spare tire?

@EverydaySandro

Ай бұрын

Indeed no. He did have performance tires as I have proper all-terrain tires

How about going to the bathroom?

@EverydaySandro

Ай бұрын

Many public restrooms

Did he say he’s retired?

@EverydaySandro

Ай бұрын

Hé is! Served in the Military

How can you retire soo early??? Where is the money come from?

@EverydaySandro

4 ай бұрын

Smart investing and served his country!

@EverydaySandro

4 ай бұрын

@@carlludwigsand3130 hard work and service

For living? Wouldn’t it better with camping vehicle instead? Yeah you can camp once in a while but living I think its silly…

@EverydaySandro

3 ай бұрын

Why silly? It’s amazing, most underrated vehicle for camping

@MC-mz7cz

3 ай бұрын

Not saying model y is underrated for camping. For LIVING he might be better off with regular camping van instead.

@EverydaySandro

3 ай бұрын

@@MC-mz7cz fair, it all depends on your personal needs. I love my X and spend most of my time outside

In SF all this stuff would be stolen in a week.

@EverydaySandro

28 күн бұрын

True, why I avoid big cities

You have no spare tire?

@Niberspace

Ай бұрын

loooool have u ever seen a tesla? the tires are enormous, a spare one would take up the entire boot almost

I don't understand people who use solar with a Tesla. Why? The Tesla has 80kw of electricity accessible via 12v, you would be lucky to get half a kilowatt of electricity via solar from a sunny day.

@EverydaySandro

4 ай бұрын

Fair point. He sometimes like to travel out of the country for an extended time and it would keep his fridge running as once he powers off his car, it stops charging the fridge from the 12V DC outlet

@100toeface

4 ай бұрын

@@EverydaySandro But why would you need to turn the car off? Camp mode gives you access to the battery but doesn't drain much extra power (by design- kind of the entire point of camp mode is to provide electricity for when it is stopped). In fact the main reason I would even buy a Tesla is the ability to have access to a huge battery to run climate control and electronics off of when stopped. Even with hybrids, the motor comes on every 30 minutes or so to recharge the battery, which is bad when youre trying to sleep.

@EverydaySandro

4 ай бұрын

@@100toeface if you are leaving the car for the day or so, then having Solar makes sense. I get your point though. Thanks for sharing

@100toeface

4 ай бұрын

@@EverydaySandroIt still doesn't make sense. The same battery you use for solar could be charged using the tesla when you're driving or sitting. Not trying to be argumentative or anything, but solar makes zero sense whatsoever in all usage scenarios I can imagine. I would be surprised if you get more than 200 watts of power per day with solar on the roof. For an 80 kilowatt battery it would take 400 days to deplete the battery @ 200 watts per day.

@EverydaySandro

4 ай бұрын

@@100toeface The 12/16 volt battery automatically shuts off when the car walk away from the car

I would do this if i could buy a tesla

@EverydaySandro

4 ай бұрын

Check it Tesla.com!!

@Niberspace

Ай бұрын

Exactly, what are you complaining about? it's all ordered online so you don't even have to get out of bed

White interior 🤔

@EverydaySandro

2 ай бұрын

Makes the interior feel bigger

@Fanzindel

2 ай бұрын

@@EverydaySandro intuitively it would also seem to make it more susceptible to dirt/staining but gotta work with what you have I guess.

@EverydaySandro

2 ай бұрын

@@Fanzindel Its vegan leather and does clean off rather easily. Also makes the feel the interior feel more spacious

@Fanzindel

2 ай бұрын

I see

Don't park a car in California, it will be stripped down in a minute.

@EverydaySandro

3 ай бұрын

For sure! CT is Cali proof

Cool stuff. But it'll be a little bit more polite to not say him/he, but introduce the guy first, I think he must have a name.

@EverydaySandro

3 ай бұрын

You are so right! Introducing James

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

@EverydaySandro

4 ай бұрын

We should

Not practical. EV won't last. It's a fad

@EverydaySandro

6 ай бұрын

1,200,000 km teslas exist

@pillington1338

6 ай бұрын

EV sales increasing every year. Was the horseless carriage a fad as well?

@ericzacharyryder6453

5 ай бұрын

Still using your VCR?

Did you ever experience any battery problems due to the extreme cold in AK?

@EverydaySandro

2 ай бұрын

He said no with the heat pump! Tesla also does their winter testing in AK. Thanks for watching🔥