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Kia PV5 passenger with Solar Roof? (europe.pub)
submitted 6 months ago* by to c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net
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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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[–] [S] 1 point 6 months ago

The specs are 4.5m, I est the front is around 1m. You can put 3 or 2 1.8/1.1 bifacial cells ontop with 450w each. Thats 900-1350w peak correct? Taxis are really expensive where I live. My regular driving is just 30km but i do want the car for going on longer trips as well and occasionally heavier cargo, but than there is no house array charging possible far from home.

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