Comments on: Solar Taxi Travels Around the World http://www.greentechgazette.com/index.php/solar-vehicles/solar-taxi-travels-around-the-world/ Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:07:23 +0000 hourly 1 By: adminhttp://www.greentechgazette.com/index.php/solar-vehicles/solar-taxi-travels-around-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-8 admin Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:58:41 +0000 http://www.greentechgazette.com/index.php/solar-vehicles/solar-taxi-travels-around-the-world/#comment-8 I made the statement because of this line in the article I had linked to “Palmer admits he cheats if daily trips exceed 100 kms -- he then needs to use a back-up battery, charged by electricity from solar panels.” This indicated to me that the vehicle used both direct solar power and battery power to propel the vehicle in a hybrid fashion.Upon going to the solar taxi website, however, I now see what you mean, so thanks for the clarification.“http://www.solartaxi.com/technology/energy-concept/ I made the statement because of this line in the article I had linked to “Palmer admits he cheats if daily trips exceed 100 kms — he then needs to use a back-up battery, charged by electricity from solar panels.” This indicated to me that the vehicle used both direct solar power and battery power to propel the vehicle in a hybrid fashion.

Upon going to the solar taxi website, however, I now see what you mean, so thanks for the clarification.

“http://www.solartaxi.com/technology/energy-concept/

]]> By: rosebudhttp://www.greentechgazette.com/index.php/solar-vehicles/solar-taxi-travels-around-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-7 rosebud Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:22:33 +0000 http://www.greentechgazette.com/index.php/solar-vehicles/solar-taxi-travels-around-the-world/#comment-7 hello, the solartaxi is full electric, and takes from the grid the amount he is actually giving to the grid at home in switzerland with rooftop solar cells. Hybrid normally means dual propulsion and you probably used the term because the car is pulling a lightweigt trailer with cells. It could also work as a full plug-in with batteries. As with a zebra it would go - i don't know how far - on a single charge. hello, the solartaxi is full electric, and takes from the grid the amount he is actually giving to the grid at home in switzerland with rooftop solar cells. Hybrid normally means dual propulsion and you probably used the term because the car is pulling a lightweigt trailer with cells. It could also work as a full plug-in with batteries.
As with a zebra it would go – i don’t know how far – on a single charge.

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