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Originally Posted by Isaac Zachary
Getting high voltage isn't too hard. You just need enough PV cells in series. Of course that would drive up the size of the solar panel(s) unless you use smaller PV cells or cut bigger ones into smaller ones.
If you know how, you can drive in a way that uses more battery so you end up at your destination without much charge.
The hardest part would be to get it to not over charge. I understand the principles of electronics but making a +250V charger controller is a bit out of my league.
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Most commercial charge controllers are 12V, 24V, 36V, or 48V. If you want one to charge the 200V battery in your Prius you are on your own to make something custom.
200 watts of panels, charge controller, and wiring for the solar on my van was about $300.