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Old 12-04-2011, 12:46 AM   #4 (permalink)
pete c
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I think this idea makes sense for a short range commuter car in san diego. Such a vehicle sits in bright sunlight pretty much every day and doesn't spend much time running. So, even a fairly moderate sized pv array could generate enough juice to start it 2 times and power the vehicles needs for a half hour or so.

If you live in seattle and have an hour long drive to work, it makes no sense at all.
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