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I suppose it makes sense to at least power the AC with them, as its drain correlates with the amount of sunlight.
by Tade0 4y ago
I suppose it makes sense to at least power the AC with them, as its drain correlates with the amount of sunlight.
- rout39574 4y agoAC is pretty power hungry; solar panels on the roof of an average van (best case) aren't going to make much of a dent. I find estimates of 10-20 miles per day of range in the best cases. At current prices, my sense is that solar panels on vehicles are marketing, not materially contributing to the energy budget. Nothing wrong with that but I wouldn't like to spend my feature money on the option.
- Gordonjcp 4y ago> AC is pretty power hungry; solar panels on the roof of an average van (best case) aren't going to make much of a dent. If you space them off the roof by about an inch, like the old Landrover "Safari" roof, it'll make a hell of a difference.