01-27-2014, 02:15 PM
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Peel-and-stick PV panels. Great for any sculpted roofs, hood & trunk panels. The House of the Future - Popular Mechanics
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01-27-2014, 03:03 PM
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I think about (wish for) this too much (cheap, lightweight, durable PV for auto use).
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01-27-2014, 04:28 PM
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UCLA researchers have developed a transparent PV film that is applied directly to glass.
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You could even do the windows. |
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01-27-2014, 04:59 PM
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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.
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01-27-2014, 05:07 PM
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I think about (wish for) this too much (cheap, lightweight, durable PV for auto use).
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Every time I get into my car, I wish I had solar panels! 
I wonder what the efficiency of these are, like 8%?
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Would be better if they could be designed to replace the roof.
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01-27-2014, 05:47 PM
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Every time I get into my car, I wish I had solar panels!
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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. |
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01-27-2014, 06:06 PM
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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.
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...then, simply, "clutch" the alternator (ala' A/C compressor) for night-time driving. |
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01-27-2014, 06:16 PM
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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.
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01-27-2014, 06:37 PM
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Flexible panels are soo over rated.
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