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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time2roll wrote:mr_andyj wrote:https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/topten.jsp
If you want real mpg's then go back to the late 80's and find a small Honda car with the high efficiency motor, and drive for best mpg. I got 45 around town and 70 on the highway in one. No modern car can get close that I know of, not without cheating by using pre-charged batteries.
That is cheating using a battery, you still pay money to charge it. We are talking about gas. If you want to cheat, just chain the car to a semi and turn motor off. You can go a long way with no gas like that..
