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- Use 300W panels - dimensions of 1650x99ox38 mm panels
- Neighborhood hybrid human vehicle, capable of 45 mph max, 35 cruising at 1000W/m2 sun
- Telescopes for more power, from 16' to 30'. 8' wide. 9.14 m x 2.4 m
- 16' is the length of a mid-size car
- Bottom-monted panels for low center of mass in windy conditions
- 19kg per panel above
- Flexible panels - [1] - $1/watt for 200W, 109x80x3 cm
- Flex panels are 75% lighter. Ex - 100W is 4 lb. Makes sense. [2]
- This is great news for the solar car. Just need to mount them in an effective way on the car.
- Can fit - 2 across and