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Old 01-07-2013, 05:52 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by VeeDaub View Post
Solar cell infused fiberglass hood, roof, trunk attached to a charging regulator so the car will charge itself for the 9 hours
In full sun, at a rate of 1mile range per hour, that would give you 9 miles of range - and given it's infused cells rather than 30% eff. panels, and will not be in full sun for more than a couple of hours, 2 to 3 miles range is a more reasonable estimate. This is due to the 'low' (in charging terms) w/m2 of the cells. And also why they are an expensive design feature used only to run aux 12v systems or recirc air when the vehicle is empty.
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