I've been researching solar vehicles. There is a ration of panel to size of vehicle to efficiency that is very interesting. A couple of designs were small cars with huge solar panels. One and I think one of the first was simply a velomobile with a flat solar panel placed on top. Two in the last few solar challenges were very odd. One an airplane like vehicle with a large panel on top. Another a long rectangle with an EVen larger panel mounted above and sticking out on all sides. If anyone can chime in on the specifications of these rather odd vehicles I'd be interested. Cruising speed,, weight, motor etc. They seemed very practical. Lawrence Rhodes
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