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I understand. But I certainly don't agree. As in any situation, it depends on the circumstances. I've always lived my life taking care on myself and my own whenever possible. If it's not safe to do so, then back away. Perhaps times have changed and it's the end of rugged individualism and self...

You are certainly correct.....getting notified as soon as possible is very important.....getting everyone out is paramount as is calling 911. I don't know why some in this discussion don't see that as happening FIRST. So after all are out and 911 has been called, is there anything I can do to...

Was stated earlier....evacuate and call 911 FIRST!!! Then assess possibility of moving truck..... prioritizing safety. And of course smoke/heat alarms are a must and sprinklers would be great. This all certainly applies to any vehicle fire in a garage.

Again, making my point.....it should be easier. How about being able to place it in neutral on the app?

3 acres of flat, cleared land! Not a solution for everyone.

Sounds like a great idea....though it might be easier to place the truck in neutral and shove/pull it out the door.

If it can easily be done, why not do it? Yes, you do have to be smart enough to do a proper assessment....perhaps some wouldn't have that capability.

I'm guessing that neither fire sprinklers nor the FD can contain a 100kWh+ EV fire in a garage......which is why I want to get it outa there in a hurry!

Indeed! ALL cars should have a quick and easy way to put them in neutral!

Again, if it could be done safely!!!!

Yes, I actually have two solar systems. I have a grid tied system that puts out a max of 5.7kW (after 10 years, now closer to 4.5) that utilizes panels with individual microinverters and I also just put in a 2kW offgrid system with battery and inverter to use for charging my truck (and other...

I'm not sure I understand your question. Yes, this is the PG&E BPTM and yes, it's an automatic transfer switch so can only supply power to the house when the grid goes down. And yes, currently I first turn off my solar before powering the house from the truck. My real question here is can I then...

Well I'm quite impressed with all the responses! I guess being retired for 20 years gives me time to think about too many different scenarios so this was one that came up......a "what if".....and then thoughts. For the record, I'm not really afraid of an EV fire in my garage....in fact, I have...

Yeah, just hoping someone out there has figured this out....not sure I want to be the guinea pig. I know with my offgrid solar the solar controller just shuts down the production if there's no where for the solar to go. I'm just not sure on the grid tied with microinverters. Of course,' if I was...

Evacuate and call 911....yes....but I'd still like to save my house.

Exactly my point! There should be an easier way. Like I suggested here.....leave the truck in neutral when parked in the garage with a block behind one wheel. If there's a fire, kick the block out and give the truck a shove out....done!!! Unfortunately it seems you can't leave the truck in...

Phase shift to a safe condition??? Both sources (truck and solar) are forced to be in phase as the solar microinverters are getting their power from the truck....no different than getting their power from the grid and powering the house and backfeeding the grid....all in phase.

Right, that's why I suggested charging the truck at the same time. Actually I believe it's Emporia that makes a variable charger that actually will skim off excess solar and feed it into the EV......of course you have to have room in the battery. But I think it could work!

Yeah, I think I could give it a push to get it rolling....it's downhill. And, it's actually in a separate shop outbuilding but I was thinking hypothetically about a house situation. But, what if I always parked it in neutral and just put a block behind a wheel? Hmmm. But I think it always...

I LOVE my PPO and have used it now many times to power my entire home. In fact, it is the primary reason I bought the Lightning vs a Cybertruck or Rivian. I utilize the PG&E supplied meter mounted auto transfer switch and cord to my PPO 240v outlet in the bed. It works perfectly. However, as a...