Thread: Civic VX MPG project (Delete Alternator, add solar)
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Old 04-30-2014, 09:55 AM   #57 (permalink)
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Have you looked into flexible self adhesive solar panels like this one.Amazon.com: Unisolar 128 Watt Flexible Solar Panel PV Laminate - Simple & Easy Installation - Peel & Stick: Patio, Lawn & Garden
My thought is that you could put them on the roof and hood and just cut them to fit and reseal them.
I don't know about others, but I have considered these many times. Depending on how I crowd and minorly modify my Civic's roof, i figured I could get as much as 120w up there (during peak operation). I would be careful about the hood though (engine heat). EDIT: this was not the specific product I was considering, though.
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.
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