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Question by Schiff G: How much installed solar capacity is needed to completely power a 100% electric car ?


Assuming the solar panels are not connected to the power grid, and assuming an average number of miles traveled per year (say 12,000), and without discussing battery, motor, range or other issues – but assuming it’s 100% electric (not a hybrid), and assuming plenty of sun location, how many watts of installed solar capacity is needed to power the car (visualize a pratical car like the EV1 – not like the “cars” they have in the World Solar Challenge race) w/o any other power source? Err on the side of a few too many watts rather than not enough.

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Answer by kerry k
Your car would not be big enough, and the DMV where you live would no doubt say NO to a contraption like that on the road. You are talking about, if I read your question correctly, a car that is solely powered by photo electric cells. If that is what you have in mind, then you are talking about at least 37 thousand watts, which would give you about 50 horse power. Remember, it takes 740 watts of electricity to equal 1 horse power. I don’t think you can get that many panels on a small car. Your best bet is a good battery bank, and an at home power source to recharge the batteries. What you might want to consider is a fuel cell powered electric vehicle.

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Question by dont rob me: How large of a solar panel is needed to power a typical home central air unit?


I would like to offset my air conditioning bills by purchasing a solar panel setup. I guess the questions that need answered are these:

How much power does a central air unit use? 220 Volts / 8 Amps Sound about right?

How large of a solar array will I need to power this non-stop during peak daylight/sunlight hours?

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Answer by fuzzykjun
8 amps?? what a laugh,,, try closer to 20 and more when it suges on,,,,they do not a large panel like that,, you have to combine several together to get the juice required,, and you need a regulator plus a bunch of expensive batteries and then a converter to change the DC to AC

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