On Jul 9, 2:20 am, "Don Libby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Casual readers might get the impression that a vehicle of this nature can be
> "powered by the sun". A closer reading shows that the vehicle has a 30 HP
> motor and a 185 watt solar panel.
>
> One horsepower is equivalent to 746 watts. In order to operate this vehicle
> for one hour on solar energy alone, it would have to sit idle in bright
> sunlight for fifteen days.
Yes, though it's fair to point out that 30 hp is its maximum power
(and is enough to push a Volkswagen Beetle along the road at more than
100 km/h, if my memory serves me correctly). Most vehicles spend most
of their time with the motor generating a lot less than maximum power,
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