http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/07/07/prius-going-solar/ Environmental Leader Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:09:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/07/07/prius-going-solar/comment-page-1/#comment-60859 NS Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:06:30 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/07/07/prius-going-solar/#comment-60859 It is a good idea to put solar panels on any car that can draw power from the sun to power it. ZAP has the option of adding solar panels to the roof of its electric sedan and electric truck. It is a good idea to put solar panels on any car that can draw power from the sun to power it. ZAP has the option of adding solar panels to the roof of its electric sedan and electric truck.

]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/07/07/prius-going-solar/comment-page-1/#comment-60761 russ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:34:35 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/07/07/prius-going-solar/#comment-60761 Your article unfairly compares the power consumption of an internal combustion automobile for air conditioning to that of an electric vehicle. Yes a conventional auto requires 2-5k of power to run it's airconditioning. That is because a regular car uses a compressor which is driven off of a fan belt from the main engine. This robs the car of 5 horse power (2-5kw)and is very inefficent Since an electric car does not have big engine, It will require a sepparate electric motor driven compressor. This is much more economical electricty wise. I work on sailboats and we tell owners to "throw away their engine driven refergerator compressors. Your article unfairly compares the power consumption of an internal combustion automobile for air conditioning to that of an electric vehicle. Yes a conventional auto requires 2-5k of power to run it’s airconditioning. That is because a regular car uses a compressor which is driven off of a fan belt from the main engine. This robs the car of 5 horse power (2-5kw)and is very inefficent Since an electric car does not have big engine, It will require a sepparate electric motor driven compressor. This is much more economical electricty wise. I work on sailboats and we tell owners to “throw away their engine driven refergerator compressors.

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