I am curious how they get around the normal limitation with solar panels that if you shade a part of the panel the output of the panel diminishes or ceases (like trees or buildings that shade the array during part of a day)... the panel on the backside of the bike away from sun would generate nothing. In a series string this can bring your charge to near zero.
Maybe they are building a computerized switch that monitors the output of the cells/array and basically takes the cells not producing out of the loop. Or they carry a big mirror to place on the backside of the bike to reflect the sun there, lol. Now if only someone came up with a clear spray-on solar collector so the bike exterior looks quite the same, then we could have our cake and eat it too!!! Bearded clam, quite funny. Jeff -----Original Message----- >From: lyle sloan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Jul 9, 2007 10:10 PM >To: "EM.net" <[email protected]> >Subject: [ElectricMotorcycles] EM On the Web > >I laughed when I first saw this, but it does sort of >makes sense to carry teh solar cells with you and >charge when it sits. The design though does seem to >look like a snail or mullusk. Here it is on the >autobloggreen.com > >http://www.autobloggreen.com/2007/06/23/the-weirdest-solar-powered-motorbike-ever-is-coming-from-sun-red/ > >http://sun-red.com/News/Images/NOTA%20DE%20PRENSA%20210607%20Moto%20Solar.pdf > >Now if it looked like the light cycle from Tron, I >might feel it. (link from an evdl members page) > >http://web.mac.com/benhdvideoguy/iWeb/Home/E-cycle_files/Tron_Lightcycles.jpg > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ >Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles. Visit >the Yahoo! Auto Green Center. >http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/ >
