Kia PV5 passenger with Solar Roof? (lemmy.nz)

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Hi, while looking for a good ev for my family, i came across this new KIA van. Its kinda like the VW ID buzz but seems to have more space. When I saw the wide roof I thought, why not but some solar on top? And with some rough calculation I came up with the following. 3 600w/800w panels which generate roughly 15km of range on an average eu day, would fit on top. This would be perfect for my regular driving needs. Has anyone ever tried to add solar to an ev and has anyone experience with this car?

Just looking for general advice on feasibility of solar mods and the car itself.

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[-] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

First, solar roofs just don't make sense. Others have covered that here, but it's better to put the solar in a way good for being solar, and leave the vehicle in a way good for being a vehicle.

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