SOLAR DRIVE TEARDROP TRIKE 5000 Miles on Solar Power Only
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I want to build and use this vehicle to prove that an RV, in this case a teardrop size camper, does not have to leave a carbon footprint wherever it goes and eat up most of the cost of travel with buying fuel.
The best way to do this is to make a 5000 mile cross country trip without gas or plugging in and only using Solar Panels for charging the battery packs. We hope to be doing close to 200 miles between charges and take the charging time to enjoy the scenery. cook out, meet people and update everyone about the trip. See the first blog entry at bottom for the trip route.
ATTN: RV’ers, Environmentalists, Alternative Energy Fans out there! If each of you put up just $5 (the price of a Starbucks coffee) it would help demonstrate that electric vehicles are the future. Please click the GoFundMe link directly below and please pitch in a little. You can donate as little as $5; or more if you really like the idea.
THE TRIP BLOG - Will be updated every day of trip
This will be the typical camping setup. Both side solar panels can be raised up to access the doors or to increase their exposure angle to the sun. The Solar Panel Rack is mounted to the base vehicle and leaves an air gap of 2” between the panels and the camper to provide shade and to keep the panels cooler.
The awning is rolled up against the camper, the support poles are stowed under the trailer and the chairs fit into the storage space under mattresses.
ALL IMAGES IN THIS BLOG ARE ARTIST RENDERINGS.
THEY WILL BE REPLACED BY PHOTOGRAPHS AS THE RV IS FUNDED AND BUILT.
ATTN: Solar Panel Manufacturer or Supplier! Click the “Camper”
link at top to see about some great advertising!
See the Solar Electric RV page on FACEBOOK