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Old 01-01-2009, 11:32 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Crash:

OK, stipulated that solar cells will reach higher efficiencies, say even 70%, but that won't change my areguement, it only makes the car shorter, so to speak.

A) The car can be collecting energy all day while the car isn't in use.

I included that. 40 minutes of driving, verses eight hours of collection.

B) They do say that it will be solar and grid charged.

Grid charged is not 100% solar power unless the grid is 100% solar.

C) If you have a full traction pack and you begin driving, solar power can help off-set the amount of energy used over time.

Totally true, no argument.




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