I met these folks earlier this year at the Junction Texas SuperCharger:
https://teslaxcanada.com/
They were really enjoying life. Traveling ambassadors for Tesla and EVs
in general. Pulling that teardrop cut their range from ~250 miles to
probably less than 150. In addition to having the Su
If you do the math, you will find solar vehicles make no sense, period.
Al
Absolutes? I don't think so. A 4 passenger solar vehicle(with a trunk) holds
a record of 932 miles on one full charge. That makes sense. What doesn't make
sense is putting solar on a typical conversion. But if th
I agree that Solar vehicles are practical in certain applications. The
ability to charge and move in remote areas without relying upon any
external infrastructure is very appealing to a certain audience. Just look
at the explosive growth (pun not intended) in home battery storage, no one
thought
On 09/27/2017 09:01 PM, EVDL Administrator via EV wrote:
Maybe you can do it as a hobbyist project. I don't see it as a viable mass
produced commercial product for a long time yet, if ever.
It would have to be competitive with current vehicles at initial dealer-lot
price, because that's all m
r vehicles..just do the math
David said:
Maybe you can do it as a hobbyist project. I don't see it as a viable mass
produced commercial product for a long time yet, if ever.
It would have to be competitive with current vehicles at initial dealer-lot
price, because that's all most bu
David said:
Maybe you can do it as a hobbyist project. I don't see it as a viable mass
produced commercial product for a long time yet, if ever.
It would have to be competitive with current vehicles at initial dealer-lot
price, because that's all most buyers see.
Also, it can't be too odd-l
I kind of like where the math takes you. I was imagining a world
where every individual had a 450lb vehicle 50 feet long and 5 feet
wide that went 50MPH, self driving of course, with only 1 car per
person it could all be scheduled out to arrive to pick you up and
deliver to your destination in pe
Well, the Stella Lux seems to make sense to me
On Thu, Sep 28, 2017 at 6:21 PM, Alan Arrison via EV
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> If you do the math, you will find solar vehicles make no sense, period.
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> Al
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> On 9/27/2017 10:01 PM, EVDL Administrator via EV wrote:
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>> Maybe you can do it as a hobbyist proje
If you do the math, you will find solar vehicles make no sense, period.
Al
On 9/27/2017 10:01 PM, EVDL Administrator via EV wrote:
Maybe you can do it as a hobbyist project. I don't see it as a viable mass
produced commercial product for a long time yet, if ever.
It would have to be competi
Maybe you can do it as a hobbyist project. I don't see it as a viable mass
produced commercial product for a long time yet, if ever.
It would have to be competitive with current vehicles at initial dealer-lot
price, because that's all most buyers see.
Also, it can't be too odd-looking. Any
: Re: [EVDL] Solar vehicles..just do the math.
Hi Lawrence and All,
A solar RV can be done if one keeps it
light, aero one large enough to live in with 6' standing headroom in some
places by making a composite body like a cu
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But anyone who does not have a good place to park and charge at home
overnight is simply not a good candidate for
wrence Rhodes via EV wrote:
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Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2017, 5:52 PM
The whole point with a solar
vehicle is to be comple
: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of Lawrence Rhodes via
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Bob Said:The practical application of solar panels on a car are not for
propulsionbut
Bob Said:The practical application of solar panels on a car are not for
propulsionbut for charging while parked. The typical car sits at work under
the sun
for 8 hours a day. With just 500W worth of solar panels during an 8 hour
day, replenishes possibly 10 miles of range. Usually plenty enoug
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The whole point with a solar vehicle is to be completely free of the grid
most of the time
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I think you can get 15W/sqft and my Volt is not very efficient I often
need 16KW if I take it easy but even at 8kw you would need 533sq feet
of solar panels 23ft by 23ft. So... n
I think you can get 15W/sqft and my Volt is not very efficient I often
need 16KW if I take it easy but even at 8kw you would need 533sq feet
of solar panels 23ft by 23ft. So... not a great deal but with a 32KWh
battery pack you could charge it with a 23x23 panel on your roof in 4
hours. That sou
Bob, WB4APR
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Subject: [EVDL] Solar vehicles..just do the math.
It seems people are underestimating the capaci
It seems people are underestimating the capacity of solar panels on vehicles.
It is a simple math problem. Encapsulation is also a challenge. However I don't
have the math to calculate how fast a 3.3kw solar system would push a 3000
pound vehicle. It seems you would need 8kw to push a Leaf up
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