Comments on: Cop Cars Get Solar Panels http://gas2.org/2009/06/01/cop-cars-get-solar-panels/ What is the future of fuel? What's new? What's next? Since 2007, Gas 2 has covered a rapidly changing world coming to terms with its oil addiction. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:01:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matt http://gas2.org/2009/06/01/cop-cars-get-solar-panels/#comment-9838 Matt Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:33:27 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=2488#comment-9838 well i have one of these panels< and it is also mounted on my truck.... also I have seen these panels in cruisers.... they cant turn on ore than 1 marker light really brightly, now on the other hand I use my panel to charge battery I have hooked to power inverter its a 600 cranking amp battery, allthough its kinda junk it still takes 4 or 5 full days for it to charge and run a 1000 watt inverter for about 5 hours.... trust me it aint gonna do much for these cruisers if it almost can light up a marker light to full potential in the best sunlight conditions. well i have one of these panels< and it is also mounted on my truck…. also I have seen these panels in cruisers…. they cant turn on ore than 1 marker light really brightly, now on the other hand I use my panel to charge battery I have hooked to power inverter its a 600 cranking amp battery, allthough its kinda junk it still takes 4 or 5 full days for it to charge and run a 1000 watt inverter for about 5 hours…. trust me it aint gonna do much for these cruisers if it almost can light up a marker light to full potential in the best sunlight conditions.

]]> By: Matt http://gas2.org/2009/06/01/cop-cars-get-solar-panels/#comment-32530 Matt Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:33:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=2488#comment-32530 well i have one of these panels< and it is also mounted on my truck.... also I have seen these panels in cruisers.... they cant turn on ore than 1 marker light really brightly, now on the other hand I use my panel to charge battery I have hooked to power inverter its a 600 cranking amp battery, allthough its kinda junk it still takes 4 or 5 full days for it to charge and run a 1000 watt inverter for about 5 hours.... trust me it aint gonna do much for these cruisers if it almost can light up a marker light to full potential in the best sunlight conditions. well i have one of these panels< and it is also mounted on my truck…. also I have seen these panels in cruisers…. they cant turn on ore than 1 marker light really brightly, now on the other hand I use my panel to charge battery I have hooked to power inverter its a 600 cranking amp battery, allthough its kinda junk it still takes 4 or 5 full days for it to charge and run a 1000 watt inverter for about 5 hours…. trust me it aint gonna do much for these cruisers if it almost can light up a marker light to full potential in the best sunlight conditions.

]]> By: John http://gas2.org/2009/06/01/cop-cars-get-solar-panels/#comment-9837 John Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:28:51 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=2488#comment-9837 I think the point of the 5 watt solar panels is to power the radio when the car engine is turned off so the battery does not get low, or become dead. If a patrol officer sits all day with the radio on, the battery can become drained. I think the point of the 5 watt solar panels is to power the radio when the car engine is turned off so the battery does not get low, or become dead. If a patrol officer sits all day with the radio on, the battery can become drained.

]]> By: John http://gas2.org/2009/06/01/cop-cars-get-solar-panels/#comment-32529 John Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:28:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=2488#comment-32529 I think the point of the 5 watt solar panels is to power the radio when the car engine is turned off so the battery does not get low, or become dead. If a patrol officer sits all day with the radio on, the battery can become drained. I think the point of the 5 watt solar panels is to power the radio when the car engine is turned off so the battery does not get low, or become dead. If a patrol officer sits all day with the radio on, the battery can become drained.

]]> By: Patrick http://gas2.org/2009/06/01/cop-cars-get-solar-panels/#comment-9836 Patrick Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:21:24 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=2488#comment-9836 5 watt? Just enough for the laptop fan... this is a joke or what? Thanks for the news but I just dont think that a 5 watt solar panel will do any good... Am I wrong here? 5 watt? Just enough for the laptop fan… this is a joke or what?

Thanks for the news but I just dont think that a 5 watt solar panel will do any good… Am I wrong here?

]]> By: Patrick http://gas2.org/2009/06/01/cop-cars-get-solar-panels/#comment-32528 Patrick Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:21:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=2488#comment-32528 5 watt? Just enough for the laptop fan... this is a joke or what? Thanks for the news but I just dont think that a 5 watt solar panel will do any good... Am I wrong here? 5 watt? Just enough for the laptop fan… this is a joke or what?

Thanks for the news but I just dont think that a 5 watt solar panel will do any good… Am I wrong here?

]]> By: James http://gas2.org/2009/06/01/cop-cars-get-solar-panels/#comment-9835 James Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:13:44 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=2488#comment-9835 5 watt??? Power the cigarette lighter I guess. 5 watt??? Power the cigarette lighter I guess.

]]> By: James http://gas2.org/2009/06/01/cop-cars-get-solar-panels/#comment-32527 James Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:13:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=2488#comment-32527 5 watt??? Power the cigarette lighter I guess. 5 watt??? Power the cigarette lighter I guess.

]]> By: Stephanie http://gas2.org/2009/06/01/cop-cars-get-solar-panels/#comment-9834 Stephanie Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:03:31 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=2488#comment-9834 It sounds a bit like the new Prius that has the solar moonroof (option) to help power the equipment inside. I've always been in favor of government going green to save taxpayer money! It sounds a bit like the new Prius that has the solar moonroof (option) to help power the equipment inside. I’ve always been in favor of government going green to save taxpayer money!

]]> By: Stephanie http://gas2.org/2009/06/01/cop-cars-get-solar-panels/#comment-32526 Stephanie Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:03:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=2488#comment-32526 It sounds a bit like the new Prius that has the solar moonroof (option) to help power the equipment inside. I've always been in favor of government going green to save taxpayer money! It sounds a bit like the new Prius that has the solar moonroof (option) to help power the equipment inside. I’ve always been in favor of government going green to save taxpayer money!

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