> > >>Aha... now here's a fun idea. A normal-sized car can't carry enough >>solar panels to power it. But how big a trailer can a normal-sized car >>handle? Could it tow a semi-sized but very light flatbed trailer covered >>with solar cells -- enough to power the car? >> > >This is a fun thought exercise. > >Let's take QM. At 35 mph, she draws about 4kW. But the trailer's going to >add some drag, so let's make that 5kW. On second thought, after my Woodburn >experience, let's make it 6. > >You can get [being optimistic here] 50W per sq foot of panel. So 6kw / 50 = >120 sq ft. Well, that doesn't sound so bad. That's only 10' * 12'! >
Huh? Where are you finding solar panels that can produce 50W per sq foot, or even close to that? I want some. The best I've found has been 11-12 W per sq foot.
