Part 9 - How about solar panels ?

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Solar panels will work, but are unlikely to supply enough power for a full charge in only one day. The problem is the very small amount of power they generate. If the top of a car were covered with solar panels, and it was parked in direct sunlight for 8 hours, it would only generate enough power to go only a few miles. There have been some folks who have built truck conversions with large solar arrays who have reported being able to cover ten miles or more per day on the power from the solar panels. A scratch built, very light EV with a large solar array might be able to do even better. At the moment the cost of solar panels might make this a fairly expensive project.

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