On 05/02/2017 12:08 PM, Lawrence Rhodes via EV wrote:
You can't use standard heavy panels. You must use cells configured
properly and self encapsulate using special plastic heat shrink and a
hot air gun. They must be integrated into the roof of the vehicle.
I've seen it done. This is much lig
mazed.
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For special applications.
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You can't use standard heavy panels. You must use c
You can't use standard heavy panels. You must use cells configured properly
and self encapsulate using special plastic heat shrink and a hot air gun. They
must be integrated into the roof of the vehicle. I've seen it done. This is
much lighter and makes for a working solar vehicle. Encapsula
A "house style" 330 watt solar panel weighs around 50 lbs, so ten of
them would be 500 lbs, leaving 2500 for the rest of your vehicle.
Flexible or thin film panels weigh less, but require even more surface area.
If you use the solar panels "as" your roof you at least get to put that
weight to
