Jon "Sheer" Pullen wrote:
> Let's take QM. At 35 mph, she draws about 4kW. But the trailer's going
> to add some drag... let's make it 6kW.
> 
> 50W per sq foot of panel. So 6kw / 50 = 120 sq ft. That's only 10' *
> 12'! Um...$22,500. Anyone want to donate $22,500 for a experiment?

Maybe one could borrow them, and return them after the event.

> Of course, the othe rproblem is that 50W/sq foot is only when
> A: the panels are cold (they lose efficiency as they heat up)

Drive it in the winter.

> Then there's the question of what you do when things get cloudy..

Take the slow, scenic route :-)
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