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Portable Solar charger for PIP

Discussion in 'Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015' started by jverdin, Apr 4, 2012.

  1. jverdin

    jverdin New Member

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    Any clue if such a charger is in the works? Would be nice if a slow charger that is solar powered could charge the PIP in 8 hours or less... :)
     
    #1 jverdin, Apr 4, 2012
  2. pfile

    pfile Member

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    hmm, let's see. 2.7kwh usable capacity from empty... divided by 8 hours is 337W. i think the standard home rooftop panels are 200W (48V) in full sunlight and are about 1.1 square meters in size. so you'd need more than 2 square meters of solar panel to accomplish this. how are you going to carry this around?
     
    #2 pfile, Apr 4, 2012
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