Solar power cars are very special experimental cars. They are especially light. And they have lots of TOP surface area (for solar panels). Most solar cars are NOT practicle yet.
Currently the cost of solar panel for experimental cars are all custom made.
yes u could..however..the solar power panels and amount u would need would far outweigh what the solar ennergy would actualy move…u could run a belt off of 1 of the back wheels and make a chicken rotissorie
You would have to convert it to a 100% electric car, then recharge the batteries with a solar to electric system when its parked. The available energy in sunlight is on the order of 1 horsepower per square yard, and thats under ideal conditions. I would say the best you can get from a direct solar powered transportation system would be a lightweight scooter, and we aren’t even close to being able to do that with available technology.
March 13th, 2009 at 5:05 pm
NO.
Solar power cars are very special experimental cars. They are especially light. And they have lots of TOP surface area (for solar panels). Most solar cars are NOT practicle yet.
Currently the cost of solar panel for experimental cars are all custom made.
Sorry to deliver the bad news.
Good Luck
March 15th, 2009 at 11:47 pm
yes u could..however..the solar power panels and amount u would need would far outweigh what the solar ennergy would actualy move…u could run a belt off of 1 of the back wheels and make a chicken rotissorie
March 19th, 2009 at 7:05 am
Only indirectly.
You would have to convert it to a 100% electric car, then recharge the batteries with a solar to electric system when its parked. The available energy in sunlight is on the order of 1 horsepower per square yard, and thats under ideal conditions. I would say the best you can get from a direct solar powered transportation system would be a lightweight scooter, and we aren’t even close to being able to do that with available technology.
March 20th, 2009 at 10:53 pm
I wouldnt buy a hybrid car listen all the fuel going to ethonal well thats even worse then what they use now on the enviroment.