I found this video interesting and inspiring: http://www.vimeo.com...videos/20428707
if only I could afford a solar panel that size, and a trailer.
But looking at the profile of the solar panel in the video, it looks like they have one of the thicker types. On the market there are the very thin, broad ones too, which are flexible (and waterproof - can be strapped on a sailing boat too). It's just the cost factor, and, the power to size electricity obtained - if used to charge a bicycle's electric motor frame big battery. But for music and wifi internet and emergency mobile use, and lights I have bought a few months ago a small solar panel (freeloader globetrotter) that gives a tricle 5v, even in cloud. After about 6 hours a full mobile phone charge can be had + 4 aaa batteries almost charged. So very useful indeed. I have it lightly stapped onto my map reader (which isn't a map reader - just holds solar panel and mobile, and maybe a bit of paper (or small map temporarily).
if only I could afford a solar panel that size, and a trailer.
But looking at the profile of the solar panel in the video, it looks like they have one of the thicker types. On the market there are the very thin, broad ones too, which are flexible (and waterproof - can be strapped on a sailing boat too). It's just the cost factor, and, the power to size electricity obtained - if used to charge a bicycle's electric motor frame big battery. But for music and wifi internet and emergency mobile use, and lights I have bought a few months ago a small solar panel (freeloader globetrotter) that gives a tricle 5v, even in cloud. After about 6 hours a full mobile phone charge can be had + 4 aaa batteries almost charged. So very useful indeed. I have it lightly stapped onto my map reader (which isn't a map reader - just holds solar panel and mobile, and maybe a bit of paper (or small map temporarily).
