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Old 12-31-2008, 02:09 PM   #37 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Deltona Couple View Post
I had not thougt of that idea. But I ask this, since MOST cars will be charged at night....how can we use a solar panel setup for this? or even better, what if we used a solar panel setup that could be carefully mounted on the vehicle itself, that could help during engine off times at work? (assuming you don't park in a parking garage..lol)
That's not how solar stations that exist now work. They charge batteries during the day, and the electricity from those batteries goes into the vehicle. Charging directly from solar panels would be way too slow for most people.

Still, I read about a year ago that someone had successfully tested IR nano-solar panels that use infrared, which we are bombarded with nearly 24/7. Those would be very useful.
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