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Old 02-12-2012, 08:14 PM   #6 (permalink)
bennelson
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Location: Oconomowoc, WI, USA
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Electric Cycle - '81 Kawasaki KZ440
90 day: 334.6 mpg (US)

S10 - '95 Chevy S10
90 day: 30.48 mpg (US)

Electro-Metro - '96 Ben Nelson's "Electro-Metro"
90 day: 129.81 mpg (US)

The Wife's Car - Plug-in Prius - '04 Toyota Prius
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I like what you do.

What are you using the solar cells for?
Those solar panels are connected to a grid-tie appliance. Those are Harbor Freight solar panels - not very powerful, but not very expensive either. Good for experimenting with.

I have used them for solar charging my electric riding lawn mower, and electric motorcycle. Since I don't use either of those in the winter, they take a TINY bit of money off my electric bill.
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