Solar augmented hybrid

[Daox]

For those of you who are fond of solar power. Here is someone who actually did add solar panels to his Prius. Very interesting setup!

APRS Solar PHEV

[cfg83]

Daox -

Cool beans! I like where he's going with his Prius.

CarloSW2

[gascort]

Pretty sweet. I'm planning on a 45W installation on the roof of my wagon. I hope to be able to eliminate the alternator except for going out of town. My 25 minute commute should be able to be solar, and if I need to plug in at home on cloudy days, that's fine by me!
I already got an Optima YellowTop (deep cycle battery). Now I just have to come up with $300 for the harbor freight solar panels!

[gascort]

By "solar", I mean my ICE will not be used for any electrical generation. I do not have the means of driving on electricity.