It seems that the numbers don't lie. There is now a proven design which will
allow you very good range with a small battery pack and good speed. The
Stella. My next project after the electric motorcycle will be a road going
vehicle with a top of solar panels. The Stella proves ugly is good at least
for a family solar car. I'm going to build mine using a Leaf battery pack. It
will be heavier than the Stella and have more battery capacity but that is not
set in stone.I will make a tear drop tube frame and cover it using light
plastic or abs sheet. The vehicle will look like a tadpole with a wide tail.
The Stella proves you can have a very blunt front edge and still have efficient
CD. I'll use four hub motors. Seating for four or 6 will be slightly
recumbent. Small space in rear for storage. It will be very similar to the
Stella in looks but a lot simpler. I don't want to reinvent the wheel. It
would be nice if it could cruise at 25 or
thirty mph and still charge the battery. However I'd be happy if it would
charge in a day of bright sunlight and have a 200 mile range. Now to source
the parts. That's where the group can help. The Stella used individual solar
panels laminated into the roof of the vehicle. What is the best to use to get
at least 1.2kw? Bicycle hub motors. What are the most efficient for the
money? Using four if they are all 10000 watt motors this should do the job for
freeway speeds. A Rudman charger of some sort unless the solar panels are
enough. Simple disc brakes when not using regen. I'll be making the frame
from bicycle chromoly. I'm going to try to get Zzipper to make the
windshield.. All comments are welcome. Lawrence Rhodes
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