When I saw this I immediately thought that instead of reflecting all of that light, you could use it. Gascort deleted his alternator and supplemented by covering his wagon's roof with PV:
Solar roof
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Originally Posted by oldtamiyaphile
Can't legally do it on the rear window though so I think the gains are fairly small, and only when the sun is at a low angle.
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And this is where a Kammback comes in - as a shade for the rear window. If done right it also improves aero.
Regarding which coating reflects heats better, there is a thread about it, only for house roofs:
white metal roof vs traditional silver metal
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Originally Posted by JockoT
I wish! Here in Scotland I get my best mileage in the summer
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You mean all 2 days of it?
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where you're going, not
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