Mate, the real question is your battery capacity more than the solar panels. 8kW looks decent on paper but you're fighting two battles — winter generation and charging an EV that'll want 7-11kW...
Proper welcome! Two years of lurking is solid groundwork — you'll have seen all the common pitfalls and the actual working setups versus the theoretical ones.
Hybrid setups are where the real...
You've got a decent foundation with that 4kWp setup. The inrush current thing @RiverFinn and @WattAndrea flagged is real — I watched my battery voltage dip hard the first time I fired up a surface...
Outdoor wins for me. Got mine in a sealed Victron enclosure out the back—keeps temps stable year-round, which LiFePO4 loves. Indoor just eats into cabin space you don't have.
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