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Solar motorcycle dons a shell of panels

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Putting a solar panel on a car isn't all that tough, as there's plenty of surface area that the sun hits on a car just waiting for panels. But what about a motorcycle? There's not much in the way of sun-facing surface area that doesn't get covered with a crotch when being ridden on a motorcycle. It's a problem that requires some radical thinking and unorthodox designs to overcome.

Take a gander at this solar motorcycle, overcoming the problem of no surface area by covering the whole bike with a big ol' shell. The 25 square feet of solar panels on the bike would, in theory, provide enough juice for an exhilarating 13-mile ride at 30MPH. Hot damn!

Sun Red, via Engadget

 
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article dude:
and if you are late and the day turns to night? Bring a tent I guess :)...More »


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By article dude at 8:34 PM ON 03/07/08

and if you are late and the day turns to night? Bring a tent I guess :)


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