My v10 uses 2/3 gallon per hour at idle.
That's $1.25 to $2.00 an hour to power an inverter and charge the batteries.
I'll guess solar would never pay for itself for us.
I'm not opposed, I had one of the nicest systems available on a travel trailer(i didn't pay for it, prior owner lost $6,000 on that system)
We don't, and will never, boondock in quartzite.
Solar is useless whenever the vehicle is running.
Solar is useless when on shore power.
Solar is useless when your generator is running.
A nice little $20 solar cell tossed on your dashboard will keep a trickle on your battery. I have plenty of those.
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