The point to me is the Sunpower panels which are nearing usefulness, by being somewhat flexible and efficient, even in a small installation like this.
I can even imagine deploying an array and getting significant charge without a charging station.. If EVs weren't generally such power hogs...even more utility. On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 5:45 PM, Ing. Marco Gaxiola < [email protected]> wrote: > Bruce, you actually hit the point... > > I'm pretty sure that most of this list which owns, has owned, converted or > has had something to do in a tech level with EV's are aware that, as much > roof and vehicle space you use to cover it with solar cells to get the > sun's > energy; would not be enough to power one commute day of any conventional > electric vehicle. Unless those experimental vehicles such as Aurora, > Tonatiuh, etc.. (and even some of those use a small battery)(which are not > common daily vehicles) > > ....so the reason of posting this is to hear comments about, What is Ford's > intention? Just to get some public adds and catch media attention? > > Usually most of the people who doesn't know any about EV's and solar energy > will think that this car is a real innovation and makes them believe is > going to save the world. But what does Ford engineers say? Sales people? > > I agree that best think on this is to have a fixed solar system, but also > makes sense to have some little extra power for car accessories or just > maybe when going on vacations and don't worry to let the EV plugged but > find > it completely charged? > > Would be great to approach them at CES and find out more. > > > > Ing. Marco Gaxiola > Futuro Inteligente - CEO/Director > https://www.facebook.com/EvMarch > > > -----Mensaje original----- > De: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] En nombre > de Bruce EVangel Parmenter > Enviado el: jueves, 02 de enero de 2014 02:07 p.m. > Para: [email protected] > Asunto: [EVDL] Its a pih: Ford to debut NOT-A-solar car > > Its not a solar car. > It is a Ford C-Max pih with a small amount solar film on the roof. > > What is the big deal? Because Ford did it? > Of course. They are paying to have their news broadcasted on the media > outlets. > Is a solar car? ... no. > Neither was my Blazer conversion EV that had two small PVs mounted in the > hood. > http://brucedp.150m.com/blazer/ > Its just another misleading marketing ploy, whipped up by a media feeding > frenzy after a Holiday quiet spell. > > With my efforts to keep the evdl charter in mind, I will post this piece > later to the nabble archive. I already have plenty of links on this from > last night to wade through, as the newswires are saturated with Ford's > misleading promotion. > > > {brucedp.150m.com} > > > > > - > On Thu, Jan 2, 2014, at 11:39 AM, Ing. Marco Gaxiola wrote: > > Who is attending CES in Nevada?.... Ford will debut a solar-powered > > electric car at the Consumer Electronics Show CES next week. > > http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/02/autos/ford-solar-car/index.html?hpt=hp > > _c2 > - > > -- > http://www.fastmail.fm - The way an email service should be > > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA > (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > > --- > Este mensaje no contiene virus ni malware porque la protección de avast! > Antivirus está activa. > http://www.avast.com > > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA ( > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > -- Put this question to yourself: should I use everyone else to attain happiness, or should I help others gain happiness? *Dalai Lama * Tell me what it is you plan to do With your one wild and precious life? Mary Oliver, "The summer day." To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. Thomas A. Edison<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/t/thomasaed125362.html> A public-opinion poll is no substitute for thought. *Warren Buffet* Michael E. Ross (919) 550-2430 Land (919) 576-0824 <https://www.google.com/voice/b/0?pli=1#phones> Google Phone (919) 631-1451 Cell (919) 513-0418 Desk [email protected] <[email protected]> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20140102/44f68fbf/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
