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Originally Posted by dyna mo
i'm just playing around actually, but solar panels are not near efficient enough to do this. the surface space required + the fact they will never be angled right = not enough energy to recharge the batteries. 1 2x4 foot panel is rated at best under perfect conditions to crank out 100w, they never do that though, it's usually closer to 50w average. wind power is much much more efficient than solar.
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Of course, all in fun Dyna
. Now the thing you really need to find out is how fast does the car need to get moving for that turbine to effectively and efficiently make power. What about traffic? Stop and go? City? Solar may actually give the upper hand if driving in those conditions. Can even take the heat harvested from the solar to have it spin some type of steam powered turbine? Worlds most efficient vehicle perhaps? haha