Does no one remember Louis Palmer and the Solar Taxi that drove around the
world about 10 years ago (vIsited maryland)he towed about 6 solar panels with
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On Tuesday, October 30, 2018, 8:31:51 AM EDT, Robert Bruninga via EV
<[email protected]> wrote:
Towing a simple 4'x4' garden trailer behind my priius drops MPG from 55 to
40. A huge drop.
And solar might do well in summer, but with only 27 degree sun angles at
noon in the winter. your power is only 45%
On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 5:08 AM, Lawrence Rhodes via EV <[email protected]>
wrote:
> As many of you know I am a fan of solar vehicles..My current project is a
> Steintrike Explorer as the donor vehicle. 4,000 watt Cyclone drivetrain.
> At least 400 watts of panels. 4 kw(8 Leaf modules) I think the easiest way
> would to directly size the panel voltage to the charging rate of the
> battery. I have little experience with lithium. Is bms tied to a charger?
> Is it passive? Active? Does it also work during discharge? I am thinking I
> could charge my battery in 10 hours or less depending on state of charge
> and have a cruising speed of maybe 25 mph under good conditions barely
> using the battery. The battery would be a buffer for the panels. Some sort
> of system would be needed to prevent overcharging. Ideas?...... Lawrence
> Rhodes wondering if I could tow a large solar panel as a range extender.
> Seen it done with small vehicles. However one to power a Leaf might be a
> disaster in crosswinds.
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