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Forum: General Fuel Topics 06-30-2006, 05:48 PM
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Posted By The Toecutter
Not advances that have made it to consumers, no....

Not advances that have made it to consumers, no. By recent, I assume you mean within the past 2-3 years, and not within the 1990s.

In the 1990s, over the lifetime of the panels, counting inverter...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 06-30-2006, 07:18 AM
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Posted By The Toecutter
Where solar really comes in handy in powering a...

Where solar really comes in handy in powering a car is on garage and rooftop mounted arrays. Charge the car when it's not in use, with solar panels that it doesn't ened to carry. Still runs on...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 06-29-2006, 10:53 PM
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Posted By The Toecutter
Actually, electric cars with NiMH and...

Actually, electric cars with NiMH and LiIon/LiPoly batteries are doing 200-300 miles range at 65-70 mph speeds.

Try to get a compressed air car to do that.

For that matter, try to get a...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 06-27-2006, 09:59 PM
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Posted By The Toecutter
There are limitations to the power output of...

There are limitations to the power output of solar panels. You're looking at 200-300W per square meter. A typical midsize car will use about 12,000-15,000W to cruise at 60 mph, a very aerodynamic...
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