It inevitable. Solar panels on anything that sits in the sun is cost effective if the power can be used.
Kia adding it to cars: https://pulsenews.co.kr/view.php?year=2018&no=680816 Even if it only charges the 12v battery, it is still 200 Watts incoming. Even though the 12v battery is always maintained from the HV battery, they can manage the 12v battery charging just like they do with hybrids. That is, only charge from the HV battery to always leave enough room at the top for a full days free charge from the sun. And don’t forget my stupid neighbor's son who spends about 3 to 10 hours a day sitting in his ICE car with the engine running in the driveway so he can sit there with his friends playing with their smartphones "charging" from the car. And these will always be 18% efficieny silicon. The higher 36% GaAs cells cost 2000 times more for only double the power and will never come down. Bob. WB4APR _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
