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Originally Posted by bschloop
I'm just realizing that no one has yet mentioned solar challenge cars in relation to this thread. In very similar vehicles, they average speeds approaching 60mph without using a drop of fossil fuel. not even from the power grid. to me there is no contest, the solar cars win.
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Definitely a great idea, but you do need sun, and a way to store extra energy.
That means you are dependent on weather conditions and time of day, which makes it a bit less practical.
This is the current state of the art of compact solar power systems as far as I know -
http://www.solarimpulse.com/