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Old 07-22-2010, 04:47 PM   #102 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by TheEnemy View Post
Doesn't look like anyone is taking advantage of that rule, per 1 kw generated you should have about 1HP give or take, that would be a significant portion of the energy needed.
I think it has to do with the poor efficiency of current PV cells. The amount of area they could cover on the car would only give them a couple miles of additional range.
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