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botsapper 01-27-2014 01:15 PM

Our kind of car wraps!
 
Peel-and-stick PV panels. Great for any sculpted roofs, hood & trunk panels. The House of the Future - Popular Mechanics

MetroMPG 01-27-2014 02:03 PM

I think about (wish for) this too much (cheap, lightweight, durable PV for auto use).

nemo 01-27-2014 03:28 PM

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UCLA researchers have developed a transparent PV film that is applied directly to glass.
You could even do the windows.

gone-ot 01-27-2014 03:59 PM

re: ROOF. Think about it for a second, specifically, the roughness factor of roofing surfaces, be they tiles, shingles, or ceramincs. They're ALL surfaces *unfriendly* to accepting flat sticky-backed solar panels.

jeff88 01-27-2014 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by MetroMPG (Post 408672)
I think about (wish for) this too much (cheap, lightweight, durable PV for auto use).

Every time I get into my car, I wish I had solar panels! :D

I wonder what the efficiency of these are, like 8%?

nemo 01-27-2014 04:08 PM

Would be better if they could be designed to replace the roof.

CFECO 01-27-2014 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jeff88 (Post 408684)
Every time I get into my car, I wish I had solar panels! :D

I wonder what the efficiency of these are, like 8%?

Why? You could almost keep the battery charged and disconnect the Alternator if your car was covered in PV Panels, as long as you did not drive too much at night.

gone-ot 01-27-2014 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by CFECO (Post 408690)
Why? You could almost keep the battery charged and disconnect the Alternator if your car was covered in PV Panels, as long as you did not drive too much at night.

...then, simply, "clutch" the alternator (ala' A/C compressor) for night-time driving.

chefdave 01-27-2014 05:16 PM

Hi
need to do more research on this product as it would be ideal for charging my second battery in motorhome. hopefully if price is right it would act as trickle charger. enough current i would be able power a fan to keep it cool in hot weather.

Cobb 01-27-2014 05:37 PM

Flexible panels are soo over rated.

http://www.laughroulette.com/wp-cont...l-on-cars.jpeg


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