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Old 11-05-2014, 02:27 PM   #37 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by sully06 View Post

Even sitting in sun for 8+ hrs
A 5 watt panel in direct sunlight for 8hrs will produce 40 watts of energy assuming no charging losses. My car requires a minimum of 163 watts to run, so 8hrs of charging will get me 15 minutes of run time if I run absolutely no accessories.
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