That sounds like a hell of an awesome project
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Hagdos@lemmy.world 5 months ago
I worked on solar racing cars as a student. The main race crosses outback Australia. One of the questions we often got: Does it have A/C?
No, no it doesn’t. A/C uses about as much power as all of the solar cells on the car deliver. We can either move, or power an A/C-unit.
ThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
We run the A/C until the car is cool, then we move. The rest of the crew is with me on this.
someguy3@lemmy.world 5 months ago
So what do you do? Ice vest?
Rednax@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Jup. They do that. After an edition of the challenge where someone fainted and crashed due to the heat, they also added regulations for airflow. It might be hot outside-air, but that is still way better than inside-over air.
Hagdos@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Sometimes, but they only work for so long. Mostly just bring plenty water and power through. Every stint is about 4 hours of driving, and then drivers change.
DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
Hope you don’t need a fire suit!
Cort@lemmy.world 5 months ago
What about an evaporative cooler?
Hagdos@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Either too heavy (these vehicles are below 200kg) or it doesnt work long enough. Or you’re now hot and humid, which is worse than hot and dry
Cort@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Wow 200kg is super light. No room for water weight in one of those, makes sense!
Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
Isn’t the outback pretty hot? Think I would channel that power to the A/C and the radio and just include legholes.
khannie@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Yabba dabba dooo!