How can a Solar Panel raise your MPG's?
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- In this video you'll learn how to use Solar Power or even just an external battery for charging your phone can help improve your MPG's.
A USB external battery charger can also be used in this gas saving process. these are also known as portable power supplies or personal power supplies.
By combing the 2 you're making yourself a solar power bank, and you're going to have to watch to see how it works.
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We can always use any extra source of power to increase the the life of an engine. Very interesting set-up!
I never thought of it making the engine last longer, but you're absolutely right!
Very interesting indeed. I wonder why there’s not any companies jumping on the bandwagon to sell some solar panels. Awesome video. Thanks for sharing the info
I wonder if they're all trying for too much, which is very expensive. This is a simple and inexpensive panel which easily paid for itself when I lived in a sunny place.
I started with charging extra batteries for my cellphone and it reduced my bill by dozens of dollars. Often, my CZcams videos were 85% produced by solar panels (including all my daily phone use)! 😎👍
I meant to edit some footage of it a couple years ago so this is a few generations of ideas in.
DE Nichols that’s really cool. 😁👍 I’m gonna try it
A solar panel helps raise MPG because on a sunny day, the solar panel will serve as an assist to the alternator. In other words, the solar panel will carry some of the load that would normally all go to the alternator. If you had a 100W flexible solar panel permanently adhered to the roof of your car, for example, that solar panel would not only keep your battery "topped off", but on very sunny days, it would also provide about 60% of the power needed to run the fuel pump, the fuel injectors and the spark plugs. That 60% would normally be carried by the alternator, but on very sunny days, the alternator would run a little lighter, which means that the demand on the engine will be less, thus an increase in MPG.
I think it should be covered when not driving as a battery could overcharge. Your idea honestly should save way more MPG than what I'm doing...just avoiding charging my cellphone while driving.
Amazing interesting solar power in the car🤔🤔
I appreciate the feedback. 🙂
The power of solar panels is amazing. Interesting
The fact even a gasoline car can be improved by one is very surprising.
Hi Nichols, interesting video...enjoyed watching, thanks and all the best!
All the best my friend! 🙂
Scoring another LIKE on your video! Watching and Supporting!
Looks like it works👍 one of my biggest problems is keeping things charged on camping trips. Hot weather is the hardest thing to deal with when it comes to charging. Also I was thinking if you really want to test and see if that battery pack is a hack for the Heat, do a livestream with that phone while it's plugged in, it will answer a lot of questions💪🤠👍
That'd definitely be a tough test? Usually if I'm playing a hardware intensive game and listening to CZcams I get the overheat message, can't charge. I bet live streaming would do that too. I was thinking on trying to join live streaming soon.
@@DENicholsAutoBravado let me know when you're ready and I'll make sure people know about it, if you have a laptop and can host I would even join you💪🤠👍
@@YankeesOutdoorAdventures I do have a laptop so I'd be happy to host!
Hi my friend, Merry Christmas and all the very best for 2020!!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
thats cool use of a solar panel mate
*gave you a like👍Au👍fully viewed*
Thanks! Plenty of sunshine where you live yes?
Update on that experiment. Sort of...my car I used a solar panel in for my phone so as to not ad to the alternators use from charging it, it's alternator was weak.
When it gave out, with no signs of trouble on the way, my gas mileage went up from low 30's to 40 MPG on the highway immediately.
Long story short, I want to do a retest to see if a healthy alternator has a more minor or even statistically insignificant change.
I didnt notice that mpg drops with charging your phone. So basically using the radio or the headlights which get power from the alternator kills gas mileage? Right now I got a van that I'm doing a project to bring ac power to the rear so I can run heavy duty appliances (aka mini fridges, computers, etc.) with the truck off on a budget. Got the batteries but not the solar panels themselves.
Sounds like a build to make van living possible. Or is it more for trips?
Interesting theory. Will have to think on that. Might be cause your motor not being loaded as much as it would have been with out a boost from the panel. I don't think you would see the same effect with the bigger engines and alt... #flyerstone
How much do you think the size of alternator matter? Like a small car compared to a truck that has an alternator for running extra lights, fan, trailer etc.?🤔
I don't have for sure data yet beyond the Corolla, but clearly not charging your phone while driving does use less gasoline. It makes sense as the alternator output is always changing. More power used means more pull alternator pulley, serpentine belt, and the engine.
To partially answer your question, my truck with a lot of power doesn't care if I'm charging or not. I forgot I tested that. Not on an hour commute.
2 hours plus is a long enough trip to see a 0.3 MPG difference in the Nissan Frontier. It's arguable that may not be a difference.
5k amp battery? I think you meant 5 mAh 😂😂😂😂
5k mAh**†
Oh I knew I misspoke! Haha! 😁👍🤣
You don't know where you are going? Well if you don't know where you are going I can't help ya.
Do you put it into neutral when going downhill to save on gas?
Wait I only see two2 young ens, where are the rest.
My 2 older youngins are out of shot.
@@DENicholsAutoBravado Out of shot?
@@mostlymoparih5682 yes. Just out of shot behind the 1st seats. Toyota Sienna with 3rd row. Great storage behind and the 3rd row goes down too. 👍
@@DENicholsAutoBravado Yeah drove the mother in law's Sienna to Chicago in April. Usually take our T&C. Gonna go back to the T&C as it is more comfortable to drive.
@@mostlymoparih5682 I've had some scary Dodge Caravans where customers say they want to fix it but won't so the customers have made me have fear of them....doesn't sit well to drive them. You actually take care of yours.