Solar Car No Batteries

Still a little rough, but it works. Getting new wheels, seats and paint soon. Goes about 10 MPH on level ground in full sun. 4 ea Sunpower 230s and a Crystalyte 4013 hub motor on the left front wheel. Started with a Rhoades Bike 4 seater.

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Science & Technology

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• Solar
• Car
• Bicycle
• Burning
• Man

[mollyflavored]

Check out 'Solar Car No Batteries 2' and 3 and also 'Solar Car.mov'. Those go into a little more detail. No DC converter other then the motor controller. The panels go directly into the motor controller. So there is really no wiring diagram. I am working on a new version using the front ends of two Honda ATVs, This will give me full independent suspension and much more weight capacity. Also going to 5 panels instead of 4.

[Justin131313justin13]

If you added a small lifepo4 pack you could really increase speed and still have nearly limitless range. Good simple design as long as there is no wind. The 10 mph speed with a light design and no batteries really puts the low output of solar into perspective. Those modules would charge a small pack in a few hours though. Lots of potential there. Keep it up.

[mollyflavored]

I have wanted to try out lithium batteries. Do you recommend a source for them? 30 or 40 AH at 36 volts would be nice.

[eddiequest2]

Now THATs a Sunny Delight

[riv2012]

Good effort. Nice to see ingenuity, it's not like the big automotive companies are trying to develop such technologies.

Why should they when they've got us bent over the veritable oil barrel

[fitnesus]

Nice Video That You Share , So Very Nice Thanks You Still a little rough, but it works. Getting new wheels, seats and paint soon. Goes about 10 MPH on level ground in full sun.

[lupabuatchannel]

I Really Like The Video From Your Still a little rough, but it works. Getting new wheels, seats and paint soon. Goes about 10 MPH on level ground in full sun

[cenedywong]

Your Video Is Very Useful Sharing Still a little rough, but it works. Getting new wheels, seats and paint soon. Goes about 10 MPH on level ground in full sun.

[ElectricCarVideos]

Nice - I like it.

[montey1017]

lol 1 wheel drive...you should get a half-horsepower well/pump/industrial motor, that runs about 3500 RPM with all that lovely electric torque, and attach it to the stock drivetrain...might work better

[mr1000rx]

Now that's a chick magnet.

[DwayneLeroice]

are you using any dc converters? Please send me a wiring diagram. I am doing a trike with a method JUST like this

[xparade0de]

Maybee it will work better with Scooter Motors instead of Crystallyte. For a Crystallyte Motor You need a Controller and optimal Voltage else it doesent work - maybee You are much faster wirth Scooter Motors with brushes - they don´t need worse Controllers. I will try it out.

[xxwesdogxx]

very nice but stay out of the shadows XD