A fully solar-powered campervan has just driven through Europe
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/stella-vita-solar-campervan-netherlands-spc-intl/index.html
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/stella-vita-solar-campervan-netherlands-spc-intl/index.html
7 Comments
Dogyote@slrpnk.net · 4 pts · 1y
How long does it take to charge using only its solar?
MrMakabar@slrpnk.net · 5 pts · 1y
It has 60kWh of storage and 2kW when folded in and 4kW when not.
threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 1y
So that would be ~15 hours with the panels fully deployed? Honestly not bad for a mobile solar setup.
Dogyote@slrpnk.net · 4 pts · 1y
That would be 15 hours under ideal sun to get the full 4kW, so it'd likely take 2 days to go from zero to full, perhaps a bit less if you optimized the angle of the panels to the sun.
MysteriousSophon21@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Yeah and if you're camping for a few days it's totally fine, I've been using a smaller portable power station with just 400W of panels for weekend trips and it works great for basic needs - there's a good comparison of different sizes at gearscouts.com if anyones intrested.
flimflam@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y
flimflam@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y
hazeebabee@slrpnk.net · 3 pts · 1y
It's so cute with its little wings and belly so close to the ground.
Also super cool the project was designed by students.
PoopingCough@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
That's really cool and now i want one