When one uses solar power one ALWAYS needs another source. Even in Key West there is not enough sunlight all of the time.
Saw a video on CNN regarding a cab in NY city, all electric. The entire
> exterior surface consisted of solar cells for creation of electricity.
> The cab was used the entire day without recharge. They did not say
> anything regarding a home charge (which I assume it needed) when garage > parked.
>
> Solar aid of warming of water for home use is prevalent in Europe. The
> scheme is obvious on their roofs, if present. The holding tank is also
> usually on the roof. They don't use electric to heating element scheme,
> rather, direct heating from the solar elements for warming the water.
> Don't see the bearing here with the batteries or generation of electricity
> as neither is involved in passive solar heating of water for home use. >
> --
> Dave
>
> If it looks like fish, smells like fish, its not
> a cantaloupe.
>> Actually you would need to tow one hellava large trailer with enough
>> solar panels to power a very small car for a just a few miles, all the
>> while hoping it did not get cloudy.
>>
>> The solar panels I had installed on my home in Key West to (help) heat
>> the hot water cost nearly $29,000 LOL
>>
>>
>>> put a solar panel on the moon roof please.
>>>
>>> open it to see the sky and feel the air and cool off when convenient. >>>
>>> close it for parking and recharging in the sunlight.
>>>
>>> top off the battery while watching a matinee or going shopping. >>>
>>> great family fun ... the kids will love it.
>>>
>>> sumbuddie wear blind sea
>>>
>>> :)
>>>
>>>
>>> in article 490a14b2$1@kcnews01, C. E. White at
>>> snipped-for-privacy@removemindspring.com
>>> wrote on 10/30/08 12:10 PM:
>>>
>>>> Ford's new hybrids go 47 mph on electric power alone
>>>
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