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HiTech
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Jun 26, 2013

How much solar charging are you getting while driving?

Every so often someone makes the point that they get significant solar charging while driving. For those of you that notice this, any thoughts on how much charging you are getting just from solar (...
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HiTech
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Jun 26, 2013
MrWizard wrote:
i have the blue sky 2000e
one my best days solar was on a drive back to LA from San Diego in july of 2011
'air cooling' from the moving air , on shore breeze no smog no clouds

an the alternator, seems a little low according to my digital at the dash
13.6v
need to check it at the batteries with engine running


Had not really thought of the cooling effect. Depending on how the panels are mounted and which panels, that could be by far the largest impact vs stationary charging.

Jim

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