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Design concept 'shelf' protects your car while solar charging
The goal of the Green Life competition was to produce ecologically friendly solutions that were design-centric without looking completely unrealistic. One of the top three winners accomplished that feat by designing the "shelf."
China's Leon Zhu came up with this innovative yet simple way to simultaneously protect your car's exterior from the elements and collect solar energy. The idea is that when folded the shelf would provide energy for the car's electronic systems and air conditioning system. This idea is so practical and useful it's probably one of the few winners that will actually see their design come to fruition.
Via Design Boom
By Mihos at 7:16 AM ON 11/16/09
How do you keep it from being stolen?
By justwondering at 7:56 AM ON 11/16/09
Aren't the panels fragile? What happens when something falls on it?
By Mr. Gumsandals at 8:58 AM ON 11/16/09
It's a great concept. Love its simplicity.
By theoriginalgiga at 10:59 AM ON 11/16/09
I love this, I can't wait to see it flapping behind someone's car after failing to lock it down correctly. Good idea, too bad it's a world full of idiots.
By Waleed at 8:49 AM ON 11/18/09
Bring it on. Here in Kuwait , we have 6 months of average temp is 50C. We need the shade and we need minimise aircondition load on our cars and busses.
By Comet at 10:39 PM ON 11/18/09
Great concept. In the city you would be hard pressed to find sunlight while parked in a parking garage.
By Neptune20 at 6:20 AM ON 12/23/09
Toyota has a solar panel roof that provides energy for the electronic system.
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