Solar charging a plugin hybrid car
I have read most of the solar and li battery threads but have never seen how they would ever be cost effective in the way I camp. Having said that I was wondering if solar panels on top of a MH be eff...
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Gjac wrote:Is there a reason you cannot charge before you leave and after you arrive in addition to the 4 hour drive? Solar panels work all day.
I have read most of the solar and li battery threads but have never seen how they would ever be cost effective in the way I camp. Having said that I was wondering if solar panels on top of a MH be effective at charging a plugin hybrid or electric car while towing? For example would 4 hrs of travel in sunlight be enough to put 50 miles back into the car's battery? How much solar would be required to do this? Or is this jut not practical?
Otherwise yes you are looking at close to 2000+ watts of solar on the MH. You would not be the first.
I would expect you would be topping up the toad every day as power is available. Probably also expand the MH house battery to save up the solar power for charging the toad faster when needed.
