Toyota Solar Prius being Tested
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What's there to test?
Put some panels on it, put it in the sun. Done. |
From the Lightyear 1 thread.
https://3c1703fe8d.site.internapcdn....070c3b2b7b.jpg https://techxplore.com/news/2019-07-...tric-cars.html Quote:
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I recall a research team in Canada doing testing a few years ago.
I've strongly considered a panel or two but for the 12v system, hard to justify the cost. |
https://ecomodder.com/forum/member-f...olarpanel2.jpg
There were a stack of these at a swap meet. I kick myself for only getting one. ($5-8?) |
Those are junk you don't want to use solar panels like that.
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It's an OEM VW part. It's Okay for trickle charging a parked car.
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I'd have bought for $5.
I remember the first solar cell I purchased, from Radio Shack, for $8. It was the size of one of the cells in freebeard's photo. I've always been interested in harvesting nature's bounty. That said, solar panels are on a vehicle are dumb, no matter who's doing it. Toyota's previous solar panels are a gimmick, and this one is an expensive gimmick. So the car can harvest $0.75 worth of electricity, if you leave it out on a very sunny day rather than parked in a garage, assuming you've already drained enough of the battery that it can still accept a charge. This is as interesting as a solar powered bread slicer, possibly less. |
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