http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1099382_classic-1966-vw-bus-with-green-drivetrain-solar-powered-electric-motor Classic 1966 VW Bus With Green Drivetrain: Solar-Powered Electric Motor By Stephen Edelstein Aug 1, 2015 ht2 John C. Briggs
[images http://images.thecarconnection.com/med/solar-powered-electric-1966-volkswagen-bus-owned-by-daniel-theoblad_100521020_m.jpg Solar-powered electric 1966 Volkswagen bus owned by Daniel Theoblad http://images.thecarconnection.com/med/solar-powered-electric-1966-volkswagen-bus-owned-by-daniel-theoblad_100521021_m.jpg http://images.thecarconnection.com/med/solar-powered-electric-1966-volkswagen-bus-owned-by-daniel-theoblad_100521022_m.jpg ] Solar-powered cars are typically custom-built affairs that prioritize function over form. Their shapes are usually dictated by aerodynamics and the placement of solar panels, and there's often room for only one occupant. But this solar-powered vehicle has a whole lot more style. It's a 1966 Volkswagen bus converted to electric power, and sporting a solar panel on its roof. The creative conversion was done by Daniel Theobald--CTO of healthcare IT company Vecna Technologies--and can be seen cruising the streets of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Theobald bought the Volkswagen in 2013, and has been using it for short trips within the city since completing the modifications, according to Boston Magazine. The solar panel on the bus' roof almost makes it look like Theobald is carrying a piece of plywood or drywall, but he reportedly wanted to go a step further from building a plug-in electric car. Onboard solar power was chosen to help shrink the car's carbon footprint by sidestepping any possible emissions associated with grid electricity. Theobald says the solar panel provides enough energy for the VW's battery pack that it never needs to be plugged in. Modifications were made with a team of Theobald's coworkers from Vecna. Another employee recently purchased a Volkswagen Beetle, and there are plans to convert that to solar power as well. The Volkswagen bus' classic styling and association with 1960s and '70s pop culture still make it popular today--and not just among electric-car converters. That's why VW itself has considered building a modern tribute to this iconic vehicle. The company has shown multiple concepts, and board member Heinz-Jakob Neusser said earlier this year that engineers were working on an all-electric bus successor. No news about that project has surfaced since, but such a combination of retro styling and electric power could make for a pretty cool urban runabout. [© 2015 Green Car Reports] ... http://www.homepower.com/articles/vehicles/all-electric/mailbox-solar-bus MAILBOX: Solar Bus Issue #167, May / June 2015 A great day for driving a typical 1966 VW Bus; a perfect day for an electric bus with 10 solar-electric modules ... Daniel Theobald's PV-powered 1966 VW Bus. ... [dated] EVLN: Theobald's sun-powered customized 1966 VW e-Bus ... t108340.recreation-cars-evdl.autotalk.us/evln-theobald-rsquo-s-sun-powered- customized-1966-vw-e-bus-t108340.html Nov 23, 2014 ... You'll never find Vecna CTO Daniel Theobald at the pump, or even charging his car for that ... VW bus from a gas-guzzler to an electric vehicle. ... http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2014/11/21/vecna-cto-builds-solar-powered-volkswagen-bus-and-it-actually-works/ Vecna CTO Builds Solar-Powered Volkswagen Bus---And it Actually ... Nov 21, 2014 ... Earlier this week, I met with Daniel Theobald, the CTO of healthcare company Vecna, who has been driving a solar-powered Volkswagen bus ... ... http://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/blog/2014/11/14/vecna-cto-solar-powered-vw-bus/ Vecna's CTO Cruises the City Streets In a Solar-Powered VW Bus Nov 14, 2014 ... Vecna CTO Daniel Theobald never needs gas or even an electric charge for his VW Bus. That's because the customized vehicle relies ... For EVLN posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ http://www.hawaii247.com/2015/08/03/hawaiian-electric-proposes-electric-vehicle-discount-charging-rates/ HI utility sez roof-PVs have changed TOU off-peak rates from 9pm-3pm http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2015/08/03/hawaiian-electric-proposes-new-discounted-electric.html http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-allcell-jordan-solar-charging-stations-biz-20150805-story.html $120M deal> 3k Chicago's AllCell solar+li-ion EVSE in Jordan http://www.austindailyherald.com/2015/08/chamber-ambassadors-hold-ribbon-cutting-for-electric-car-charging-station/ L2 solar EVSE @Austin-TX municipal parking lots + EVLN: The latest render of The EVX Immortus Solar EV {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Theoblad-s-Solar-Powered-Electric-1966-VW-Bus-tp4677099.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.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)
