I see your Citroën Ami and raise you, a solar power Citroën Ami!
Posted by SquashyDisco@reddit | WeirdWheels | View on Reddit | 12 comments
Posted by SquashyDisco@reddit | WeirdWheels | View on Reddit | 12 comments
Primo0077@reddit
I'd like to build a solar tonneau cover for my electric truck one of these days. If I could get 5 miles of range from the sun that would cover my daily commute.
Away-Squirrel2881@reddit
If you have an electric vehicle that is going to be parked outside anyway, it’s great to be able to get a few extra miles from the sunshine ☀️
Primo0077@reddit
One of these days I'd like to build essentially a two seater three wheeled variant of the GM SunRaycer using the bicycle hub motors we have today and sodium ion batteries. If the rear end with all the solar cells could lift up to access a storage compartment I think it could be a very practical vehicle.
Public-Helicopter-64@reddit
Burn it .
M4NOOB@reddit
Wait is that portugal? They have yellow plates too?
I thought it was only NL and then half UK due to front/rear difference.
SquashyDisco@reddit (OP)
Yes, this is at Madeira airport.
Rc72@reddit
Madeira airport? That opens some possibilities
M4NOOB@reddit
Ah, googling around shows that apparently "micro-cars" have a yellow plate in Portugal, never seen that before
Kahnza@reddit
Wish I could get something like this for my small USA town.
SP4x@reddit
There was a time when a solar panel on an EV was an example of diminishing returns but looking at the use case, combined with the much higher panel outputs available these days, it's not a mad idea anymore.
I wonder how well it would perform if flexible panels that you use in maritime and RV applications were stuck all over it? It'd be like an Apreta had a baby with a mail van and they banished the resulting offspring to a regional airport to hide their shame.
TiredOfBeingTired28@reddit
Car needs to be especially aerodynamic and low roll resistant to truly make the most out of solar panels charge rate even modern ones. They are better, better but still not an amazing charge rate for car applications. Given limited surface area.
But scale up to say a semi. Running a hybrid set up with solar on top of the trailer maybe if not too reduces effective on the aerodynamic of the truck in top of the roof arch. Could make a fair amount of difference in cost and range of a truck for a box truck obviously not flatbed.
Too bad trucking companies will not change anything till they are about to be destroyed. Yay fucking humanity.
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