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Old 10-13-2011, 10:59 AM   #10 (permalink)
Diesel_Dave
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Has anyone used a solar panel to power the heatplug during the day while it's parked at work or the mall? If so, What has your experience been with using it?
My heater is 750 Watts. You better find a mighty big solar panel to power that! That being said, I have thought that you could take a spare car battery and a inverter to accomplish the same purpose. You could charge the battery at home at night, then use the car battery to pre-heat during the day, without the risk of draining down your main battery.
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My version of regenerative braking is called "bump starting".

1 Year Avg (Every Mile Traveled) = 47.8 mpg

BEST TANK: 2,009.6 mi on 35 gal (57.42 mpg): http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...5-a-26259.html


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