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Old 07-10-2011, 09:10 AM   #14 (permalink)
California98Civic
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Black and Green - '98 Honda Civic DX Coupe
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Originally Posted by sixpackdan View Post
What about one of those "flexable" solar panels on the roof to keep the battery charged?
I have been "planning" on this idea for a while. My 98 Civic has a roof large enough for a 120w panel that would generate 18v at peak (I'm still learning). I want to install an alternator kill switch and LED lights as well. I think I could run the car possibly all day with the alternator off, and then turn it on as the sun weakens. One thing would be great... my extended EOC usage would not kill my battery because the panel would still be recharging even though the engine was off.

@rgathright: those batteries are heavier than stock, no? I was hoping for a lighter deep cycle battery to contribute to my weight-reduction program too.
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.




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