Solar car uses \'same power as hairdryer\' - lithium battery pack
Students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have launched a solar-
Later this year, in the outback of Australia, electric racing at the World Solar Challenge.
The car, named Eleanor, has 6 m² of the silicon solar panel, which is about the same power as a hairdryer.
It can travel at a speed of 130 kilometers per hour and 320 kilometers in the dark without charging.
"Our battery pack consists of more than 600 laptop batteries," said George hansai, a physics major at MIT.
They're lithium.
Ion batteries, they give us about 6 to 7 times as much power as normal car batteries.
But only two to three times.
Fiona Hughes, a senior at MIT's School of Mechanical Engineering, said, "just using the power of the Sun, Eleanor can cruise without draining the battery pack at 50 miles an hour
If we drain the electricity out of the package, we will be able to reach a higher speed, probably 70-
80 miles per hour
"Eleanor is the tenth MIT design to take part in the World Solar Challenge.
Since 1987, the university has been competing for 32,000 kilometers in the inland area.
A typical selection for running the hyperlink motor products are commonly a LiFePO4 battery bunch (Lithium-Iron-Phosphate).
E-bikes are becoming popular being an environmentally friendly and also wholesome means of almost sweat-free carry.
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The car engine turns off when the vehicle is not moving, but when the driver steps down the throttle, the engine starts automatically.