I do not recall the name of the run, but there is or at least was, a
sort of a race between cars built by various universities and colleges.
I went to one of their stops a few years back and looked at some of the
solar powered vehicles.
My recollection is that there was a significant difference between some
of the solar cells. Some were much more capable of producing power than
others.
These car bodies were covered from end to end with solar cells.
The cars were of course, minimal and had very slippery shapes as well.
Randy
On 14/08/2014 10:53 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote:
Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote:
How much power is required to recharge the Leaf?
12Ax120Vx20Hours if it's dead and you're using the 'trickle charger'.
3.3kWx8hours at 240v.
I wonder if enough photocells could be put into the windows to
recharge enough to get the vehicle home and not have to call for a tow.
Might be expensive and cumbersome and most people would not want to
put up with that.
One rated kW of solar cells might put out 3 kWh through the workday,
which should add 10-20 miles. The problem is, 200w panels are big, and
there would be five of them.
Mitch.
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