Re:Solar Power Blowing Up in the United States
by jws on Wednesday October 13, 2010 @08:15PM
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Good numbers in the Tesla Roadster wikipedia introduction.
wikipedia: The tesla roadster use 490 kiljoules per kilometer.
compute: Our 30 megajoules above will take us 38 miles.
Of course I'm still using mythical 100% efficient solar cells on a biggish flat roof and all sunny days, and Tesla used mythical shape hugging solar cells on all of their exposed surfaces.
I still think the best solution for a solar powered car is to place your solar cells the south western deserts near LA and pull what power you need from the grid. That way you get a lot more power delivered from your cells.
wikipedia: The tesla roadster use 490 kiljoules per kilometer.
compute: Our 30 megajoules above will take us 38 miles.
Of course I'm still using mythical 100% efficient solar cells on a biggish flat roof and all sunny days, and Tesla used mythical shape hugging solar cells on all of their exposed surfaces.
I still think the best solution for a solar powered car is to place your solar cells the south western deserts near LA and pull what power you need from the grid. That way you get a lot more power delivered from your cells.