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Ev Archive for November 2000
1333 messages, last added Wed Aug 08 18:50:13 2001

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Re: PVs on EVs (was: Use Market Forces)



On 30 Nov 2000, at 7:41, Rod.Hower@ametek.com wrote:

> small 
> area of (pv) panels to charge a 12V battery for accessories would be useful.
> Has anyone done this before? And if so, how did it work out?

It's often done on cars in the Tour de Sol.  Rules require them to have 
some kind of solar array, but they don't say it has to charge the main 
pack.  Doing this seems to work fine for them.


David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
1991 Solectria Force 144vac
1991 Ford Escort Green/EV 128vdc
1979 General Engines ElectroPed 24vdc
1974 Honda Civic EV 96vdc
1970 GE Elec-trak E15 36vdc
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