110 mpg '87 Mustang

[hypnogreen]

YouTube - Solar Powered Car

this is where my dad got the idea. This is done with a bug but my dad did it with a pickup truck, he put the batteries under the bed.

Another problem is that the motors needed to power these things are AC yet the batteries are DC i never understood why its done this way as it waists alot of energy but both tesla and everyone else who builds these things use that setup.


EDIT:

While 3-phase induction motors have great utility, they also have some severe limitations. They cannot operate from DC; AC is a must. Shaft speed is proportionate to line frequency. Hence, when used with utility power, they are constant speed machines. Finally, when operated from utility power, they have limited starting torque and somewhat limited running peak torque capabilities, when compared to DC type machines.

[TheHerbHunt]

shit right as I saw the made in america sticker on the car I closed the program JK, but really I expected it to blow up like in the episode of Reno 911 where they get a hybrid cop car