I was trying to find a large panel to go on the roof of my suburban. Maybe using 1 or 2 long slim panels. But I was looking at upwards of $5 per watt and at less than 5% efficiency panels.
Then the problem is any panels I could find manufacture installation data posted with the panel the OEM warned against installing the panels over top of something like the roof of my old suburban that has metal ridges.
So that means I need to find something less than 10 inches wide that can fit down in between the ridges.
Then I though why not just do what I already know works and scale it up.
These small ridged fiberglass backed panels are more efficient and less than half the price of the big flexible panels. So how can I not?
The four, 6 watt panels I use now have been on there since 2011 and they have held up great.
Also updated the wiki a little bit.
http://ecomodder.com/wiki/index.php/Solar_12v_assist
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1984 chevy suburban, custom made 6.5L diesel turbocharged with a Garrett T76 and Holset HE351VE, 22:1 compression 13psi of intercooled boost.
1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
2011 leaf SL, white, portable 240v CHAdeMO, trailer hitch, new batt as of 2014.
Last edited by oil pan 4; 10-29-2015 at 01:44 AM..
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