Solar options in the future?

["Steve"]

I don't know the technology enough to know if this is a stupid question, but do you think it'd be possible to add solar panels for recharging battery/staying on battery only longer? I saw the company that came up solar tonneau covers. Pretty cool.

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[Hullguy]

I don't know the technology enough to know if this is a stupid question, but do you think it'd be possible to add solar panels for recharging battery/staying on battery only longer? I saw the company that came up solar tonneau covers. Pretty cool.

I think it’s gimmick. I have a 190 watt solar charger on my travel trailer and it will recharge the batteries but will take most of the day

 

["Steve"]

i wonder what power consumption on battery only looks like at different speeds.

 

[Orlando150]

https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/5/2...lar-roof-range-electricity-energy-environment

 

[Pedaldude]

There’s not enough square footage to make an appreciable difference. Additionally, the solar panels need to be angled toward the sun for best output. There’s a steep drop in current once the angle departs the ideal and older panel‘s output can drop to zero when just a leaf or bird flying creates a shadow on the panel.

You won’t have the truck long enough to recover the cost. Even in California. A residential rooftop solar system is a better option at this point.

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