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Solar Powered Car Made in the Philippines
"The Solar Powered Go Kart is Made by Solar Power Expert from FFG Solar Power Trading based in San Lorenzo South, Sta. Rosa City, Laguna , Philippines. Powered by 190 watts Mono Crystalline Solar Panel, 200watts DC Brushless Motor, 50AH/24V Battery and Digital Controller. Eco friendly and no emission".
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24th June 2012 #2
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Wouldn't want to tackle the streets of the Phils in it.
A seat might be a useful addition too ...and a chain guard.
Good luck to them though.
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Yes, with all that extra weight to make it a viable vehicle....just need ANOTHER battery and ANOTHER solar panel.
Oops...more weight.
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We used to think the world was flat.....seems the Philippines is at the forefront of this technology....
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xc0...la-the-ph_news
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24th June 2012 #6
il have mine with a bit of suspension too
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These are just college projects and playthings though.
What is needed is something that is practical and cost-efficient on a day to day basis...not just eco-friendly, otherwise we'd all be using roller skates.
I'm currently working along these lines with my old sofa....
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Eventually we might have no choice but to use alternative sources of energy.....necessity is the mother of invention. Many successful inventions started off as "college (university) projects" or playthings, thats one of the functions of colleges / universities....
I agree that at this stage, solar powered car technology is a little raw and in its infancy but given time etc....
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Let's hope so.
No shortage of sun in the Philippines anyway.
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Seems to be a winner with boats....
http://techtodayshow.com/first-solar...rld-back-home/
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Yes indeed.
Plenty of surface area there though (as on those feather-light planes).
Still, a most interesting field of development.
I wasn't poo pooing the work done at Universities and I agree that some fantastic R & D projects and creative innovations come out of them.
I just have a feeling that for road vehicles someone is going to come up with something rather different (and more compact) though.
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A few years back I bought plans for a Hovercraft that I was going to build in the Philippines.
...Got side-tracked into rabbit-farming there instead.
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Could do with a Hovercraft service here between Isle of Man and the UK mainland. The ferries are soooo slow.
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Maybe fuel costs are too high now.
I'm assuming that's why they stopped those brilliant Dover-Calais ones ?
The superb inter-island links in Hong Kong always used to amaze and impress me. Cheap too.
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i just thought of a great idea , should i patent it?
my inovative invention ,,, i introduce you to the human legs
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Pay attention to the assembly instructions when you order a flat-pack vehicle though.
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They look a bit too Heath Robinson....
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Reminds me of when I was a kid and I made a 'Trolley'/Go-Cart by putting a set of pram wheels under a big heavy sideboard. I called it 'The Stagecoach'.
I had to sit inside it and hold one of the doors open with one leg out, pushing myself down the street.
It embarrasses me to think about it.
Kids have no shame.
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I'd cut a hole in the front, but visibility was rather 'restricted'.
Still, I think if I'd hit anyone they would have come off worse.
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