http://inhabitat.com/audis-all-electric-e-tron-a3-concept-car-could-hit-the-market-in-2013/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:26:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://inhabitat.com/audis-all-electric-e-tron-a3-concept-car-could-hit-the-market-in-2013/comment-page-1/#comment-492951 Homar Torres Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:28:11 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=237311#comment-492951 updates on this car? when will be available? updates on this car? when will be available?

]]> http://inhabitat.com/audis-all-electric-e-tron-a3-concept-car-could-hit-the-market-in-2013/comment-page-1/#comment-386764 Rex Trayn Sun, 01 Jul 2012 15:11:06 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=237311#comment-386764 Most people don't realize that solar panels produce very little current. The surface area of the car would contain so few solar cells that they would not be able to charge a 400 volt battery. The extra weight of the solar cells would REDUCE the range of the car. This is why solar cars do not have solar panels on them. The exception would be a solar racer, which contain NO batteries, and work only if the sun is shining on them. No good for a daily commuter car. Most people don’t realize that solar panels produce very little current. The surface area of the car would contain so few solar cells that they would not be able to charge a 400 volt battery. The extra weight of the solar cells would REDUCE the range of the car. This is why solar cars do not have solar panels on them. The exception would be a solar racer, which contain NO batteries, and work only if the sun is shining on them. No good for a daily commuter car.

]]> http://inhabitat.com/audis-all-electric-e-tron-a3-concept-car-could-hit-the-market-in-2013/comment-page-1/#comment-312598 kedwa30 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:53:17 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=237311#comment-312598 Wonderful that their factory uses solar, but why no solar panels on the car? Most cars sit a long time parked under the sun, and drive in sunlight too. We as consumers need to demand that all cars have factory installed solar panels at least as an option. Wonderful that their factory uses solar, but why no solar panels on the car? Most cars sit a long time parked under the sun, and drive in sunlight too. We as consumers need to demand that all cars have factory installed solar panels at least as an option.

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