Robert Bruninga via EV wrote:
Towing a simple 4'x4' garden trailer behind my priius drops MPG from 55 to 40. A huge drop. And solar might do well in summer, but with only 27 degree sun angles at noon in the winter. your power is only 45%
Of course, aerodynamics are everything. Was your trailer just a rectangular box, with fully exposed wheels?
Perhaps the panels could be mounted on the car, but curved to match the body shape. That should have little to no aerodynamic effect. No losss from the weight of a trailer, either.
A car spends a lot more time parked than being driven. Perhaps the panels could be stored when driving, and opened up when parked? Some kind of fold-out roof rack? It could even be tilt-able to better face the sun.
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