Charging an EV /w an off-grid solar panel set up?

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  • gww1
    gww1 Solar Expert Posts: 963 ✭✭
    #62
    Re: Charging an EV /w an off-grid solar panel set up?

    You may find this interest, plus numorous more.

    http://www.anotherpower.com/board/index.php/topic,642.0.html

    Good luck
    gww
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  • lolcashcow
    lolcashcow Solar Expert Posts: 118 ✭✭
    #63
    Re: Charging an EV /w an off-grid solar panel set up?
    gww1 wrote: »
    You may find this interest, plus numorous more.

    http://www.anotherpower.com/board/index.php/topic,642.0.html

    Good luck
    gww

    That is a great story. I would like a van too. I plan on selling the old RV and my compact car. I will likely get a minivan like the dodge grand caravan or any of its variants (Honda odyssey, Toyota Sienna, Chrysler town & country). I actualy don't want to mount the panels on the top of the van because it would kill the millage. If anything I liked the dolly idea where i could roll it out on to a camp site or park for a refill through out the day. I'm still thinking about it.

    Do you guys happen to know what thos thin solar panels are called? I've been looking but I can't find them. I wanted to check the price and see what could be done with them.

    Thanks guys!

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    I'm still interested in the EV solar panel project but this is for an EV Van like the e-nv200 but it isn't out so in the mean time i could start with a gas van and begin to gather the panels and other material. should be fun !
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  • lolcashcow
    lolcashcow Solar Expert Posts: 118 ✭✭
    #64
    Re: Charging an EV /w an off-grid solar panel set up?

    Hi Guys,

    It has been a while. I have still been thinking on the Car project and found some interesting ideas online! Basically it came down to the 'Solar Taxi' and the Prius Solar Panel trailer both found down below:

    http://www.earthmagazine.org/article/around-world-solar-taxi
    www.aprs.org/FD-Prius-Power.html - scroll down to the section with the Solar Panel trailer

    I think these ideas are really great The top speed was 90 kilometers per hour. It appears it can drive up to 400 kilometers according to its Solar taxi website. After reading that article and seeing someone doing something similar for a prius makes me hopeful. The Trailer can even be stored inside the Prius when not in use!


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  • westbranch
    westbranch Solar Expert Posts: 5,183 ✭✭✭✭
    #65
    Re: Charging an EV /w an off-grid solar panel set up?

    you missed one

    http://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/blog/2014/11/14/vecna-cto-solar-powered-vw-bus/
     
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