On Fri, Feb 23, 2007 at 12:14:37AM -0800, Mr O wrote: > Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 00:14:37 -0800 (PST) > From: Mr O <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] OT -- electric car > To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group <euglug@euglug.org> > > What is the range with the batteries? How much did he pay? I'd > look at getting a high efficieny panel or just use grid power. > Use the solar panels for a different project like hot water.
you probably need those panels to extend the ranged of the vehicle during the day, also it charges from the sun, while your at work. I fear these vehicles wont work out too well up here. I talked with someone last summer, and he has successfully converted his house to solar, and it has paid well. but it took a lot of fanagleing to make it pay off... stuff like tax incentives, grants, and returning power to the grid (he gets paid for excess electricity). He still uss electricity from the grid, so he isnt completely self sustained. He worked it all out very well, and i think it took him less than 5 years to figure it all out, and get it working and paid for. I think he siad he ends up paying like $50/year to the electric company. In some places solar works realy really well... but oregon isnt the best for solar, but clearly, it can work. Jamie > > > --- Allen Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Check out the solar-electric car a friend recently bought. > > Unfortunately the solar panels take several days to fully > > charge > > the batteries. And the car is not running Linux ... yet. > > > > It's small. Looks like a VW microbus that somebody left in > > the > > dryer too long. > > -- > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Looking for earth-friendly autos? > Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center. > http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/ > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > euglug@euglug.org > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
