Comments on: DIY Electric Car With Solar Panel – Does It Work? http://cbelectriccar.com/blog/ev-conversion/diy-electric-car-with-solar-panel-does-it-work/ Electric Vehicle (EV) conversion guides review and information from the web Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:26:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Darwin Cosand http://cbelectriccar.com/blog/ev-conversion/diy-electric-car-with-solar-panel-does-it-work/comment-page-1/#comment-3511 Darwin Cosand Fri, 03 Jun 2011 18:52:31 +0000 http://cbelectriccar.com/blog/?p=1355#comment-3511 i think that you have to look at what your needs are before starting any project. as for myself i,m trying to build the generator but cannot get the support group to answer my email questions so maybe i wasted my money buying the plans hope not but the info is not complete and i need to complete one before starting another. all my friends say it wont work i,d like to prove them wrong i think that you have to look at what your needs are before starting any project. as for myself i,m trying to build the generator but cannot get the support group to answer my email questions so maybe i wasted my money buying the plans hope not but the info is not complete
and i need to complete one before starting another. all my friends say it wont work i,d like to prove them wrong

]]> By: Jack http://cbelectriccar.com/blog/ev-conversion/diy-electric-car-with-solar-panel-does-it-work/comment-page-1/#comment-3464 Jack Wed, 04 May 2011 00:39:33 +0000 http://cbelectriccar.com/blog/?p=1355#comment-3464 So if you have information to build your own solar panels, why wouldn't you build a Solar Shed or trailer wherever you park your car, at home or near a work site? So if you have information to build your own solar panels, why wouldn’t you build a Solar Shed or trailer wherever you park your car, at home or near a work site?

]]> By: Harold Huff http://cbelectriccar.com/blog/ev-conversion/diy-electric-car-with-solar-panel-does-it-work/comment-page-1/#comment-3463 Harold Huff Mon, 02 May 2011 22:11:50 +0000 http://cbelectriccar.com/blog/?p=1355#comment-3463 In 1995 I was part of a college team that ran a solar car in the SunRayce from Indianapolis Indiana to Golden Colorado. All on solar PV power stored in batteries carried in the vehicles. One KW was a good nominal collector capacity. Aerodynamics was the real key though. MIT won that year with a vehicle that was basically a one KW flat plate colector with three wheels. Two in Front. Anyone interested in solar cars should check out the SunRayce's and the Australlian Solar Challenges, and a book called Speed of Light. In 1995 I was part of a college team that ran a solar car in the SunRayce from Indianapolis Indiana to Golden Colorado. All on solar PV power stored in batteries carried in the vehicles. One KW was a good nominal collector capacity. Aerodynamics was the real key though. MIT won that year with a vehicle that was basically a one KW flat plate colector with three wheels. Two in Front. Anyone interested in solar cars should check out the SunRayce’s and the Australlian Solar Challenges, and a book called Speed of Light.

]]> By: JamesG http://cbelectriccar.com/blog/ev-conversion/diy-electric-car-with-solar-panel-does-it-work/comment-page-1/#comment-3104 JamesG Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:48:56 +0000 http://cbelectriccar.com/blog/?p=1355#comment-3104 John, you probably have an optimum application for a solar vehicle. High solar availability (except during hurricane season!), short travel distances, and a vehicle with a lot of horizontal surface area for mounting the array. I say go for it! John, you probably have an optimum application for a solar vehicle. High solar availability (except during hurricane season!), short travel distances, and a vehicle with a lot of horizontal surface area for mounting the array. I say go for it!

]]> By: Bud Butler http://cbelectriccar.com/blog/ev-conversion/diy-electric-car-with-solar-panel-does-it-work/comment-page-1/#comment-3039 Bud Butler Wed, 19 Jan 2011 02:46:09 +0000 http://cbelectriccar.com/blog/?p=1355#comment-3039 What do you think? Solar pannels are stil quiet expensive....how about those Telsa generators I keep hearing about? Any thing to that? Bud What do you think? Solar pannels are stil quiet expensive….how about those Telsa generators I keep hearing about? Any thing to that? Bud

]]> By: John Collins http://cbelectriccar.com/blog/ev-conversion/diy-electric-car-with-solar-panel-does-it-work/comment-page-1/#comment-3025 John Collins Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:17:33 +0000 http://cbelectriccar.com/blog/?p=1355#comment-3025 For the most part I agree, but there are a few 400watt panels available that are good for topping off your charge. I would like to know how John Birk in the Caribbean installs 1000-1500 Watt systems. For the most part I agree, but there are a few 400watt panels available that are good for topping off your charge. I would like to know how John Birk in the Caribbean installs 1000-1500 Watt systems.

]]> By: Jimmy http://cbelectriccar.com/blog/ev-conversion/diy-electric-car-with-solar-panel-does-it-work/comment-page-1/#comment-3018 Jimmy Mon, 10 Jan 2011 22:29:17 +0000 http://cbelectriccar.com/blog/?p=1355#comment-3018 Mr. Yap. Thank you for the ongoing emails encouraging me to continue on with my electric conversion (68 Spitfire)... I hear gas might hit $5 this year! ...although I disagree with your conclusion. ONE MILE is fantastic... from an hour or so of direct sunshine! Not everybody has a long commute in life... I work one mile from home! Besides the least amount of time "plugged in" the better right? That juice HAS to come from somewhere. Mr. Birk/Antigua: if more people on earth thought as you do... that we ALL LIVE ON AN ISLAND than everybody would realize that EVERYTHING we consume comes from somewhere finite and hence we should protect and conserve. Good on ya. Mr. Scott: Conservationalism is not just a decision based on economic necesity. Just because one COULD afford a Hummer doesn't mean they will want one. Being efficient CAN be cool... besides the Tesla EV kicks ass. Lenny: an electric car is just as hard to steal as a gas guzzler. People will probably NOT steal it because they are still rare and it will be spotted! Mr. Yap. Thank you for the ongoing emails encouraging me to continue on with my electric conversion (68 Spitfire)… I hear gas might hit $5 this year! …although I disagree with your conclusion. ONE MILE is fantastic… from an hour or so of direct sunshine! Not everybody has a long commute in life… I work one mile from home! Besides the least amount of time “plugged in” the better right? That juice HAS to come from somewhere.

Mr. Birk/Antigua: if more people on earth thought as you do… that we ALL LIVE ON AN ISLAND than everybody would realize that EVERYTHING we consume comes from somewhere finite and hence we should protect and conserve. Good on ya.

Mr. Scott: Conservationalism is not just a decision based on economic necesity. Just because one COULD afford a Hummer doesn’t mean they will want one. Being efficient CAN be cool… besides the Tesla EV kicks ass.

Lenny: an electric car is just as hard to steal as a gas guzzler. People will probably NOT steal it because they are still rare and it will be spotted!

]]> By: Will http://cbelectriccar.com/blog/ev-conversion/diy-electric-car-with-solar-panel-does-it-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1800 Will Sat, 12 Jun 2010 15:21:44 +0000 http://cbelectriccar.com/blog/?p=1355#comment-1800 You brought up a very good point there Lenny. You brought up a very good point there Lenny.

]]> By: Lenny http://cbelectriccar.com/blog/ev-conversion/diy-electric-car-with-solar-panel-does-it-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1799 Lenny Sat, 12 Jun 2010 15:09:14 +0000 http://cbelectriccar.com/blog/?p=1355#comment-1799 It's sad to admit that in today's our society, someone having a car with solar panels installed on the hood is in many respects an "open invitation" for car thieves. Think about this. The only way a solar-powered car can get energy is if it is out in the sunshine. Once the solar panels have generated some electricity, storage batteries can be used. But at some point, the solar powered car has to be out of the garage and in the sunshine. And the more this kind of car is “outside,” the higher the potential that it will be stolen. Would a person with a solar powered car feel “safe” going to Wal-Mart, to a restaurant, or leaving such a car in a parking lot while he or she goes to work for the day? It’s sad to admit that in today’s our society, someone having a car with solar panels installed on the hood is in many respects an “open invitation” for car thieves. Think about this. The only way a solar-powered car can get energy is if it is out in the sunshine. Once the solar panels have generated some electricity, storage batteries can be used. But at some point, the solar powered car has to be out of the garage and in the sunshine. And the more this kind of car is “outside,” the higher the potential that it will be stolen. Would a person with a solar powered car feel “safe” going to Wal-Mart, to a restaurant, or leaving such a car in a parking lot while he or she goes to work for the day?

]]> By: Scott http://cbelectriccar.com/blog/ev-conversion/diy-electric-car-with-solar-panel-does-it-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1796 Scott Fri, 11 Jun 2010 07:05:41 +0000 http://cbelectriccar.com/blog/?p=1355#comment-1796 Anyone with that kind of money to blow, won't be driving an EV. Anyone with that kind of money to blow, won’t be driving an EV.

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