Solar panel canopy for pedicab

A project in San Luis Obispo, CA by Donette Dunaway
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A solar panel canopy to recharge a pedicab with pedal-assist electric motor. The solar panel shades passengers and recharges battery.
Backers: 17
Average Pledge Per Backer: $48

Funded: $811 of $800
Dates: Jul 22nd -> Aug 21st (30 days)
Project By: Donette Dunaway
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Latest News

Prototype #1 - Summary and Conclusion

August 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Background: Cal Poly professor Peter Schwartz and his students and founder Donette have been working over the last month at adding an aluminum frame canopy to the pedal taxi to which solar panels were added.  The intention is to find an inexpensive... (Read More)

Added solar cells and data logger

August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Data logger which records voltage, current, and stores the information for download to a computer. Adding solar panels Professor Schwartz, Cal Poly SLO, and his physics students are continuing to study the solar panel system and attempting to... (Read More)

On-street solar panel testing

July 27th - via: kickstarter.com
The solar panel prototype was attached to the canopy frame and we began the real world testing of the system.  The primary question was whether the solar panels would generate enough energy to recharge the existing e-battery.  Donette was riding... (Read More)

Solar panel set up

July 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo physics professor Peter Schwartz and students obtained flexible solar panels and went to work assembling them to fit to the aluminum frame canopy.  Each panel is 22" x 21.5", so the crew attached two panels together, and... (Read More)

canopy frame

July 24th - via: kickstarter.com
The San Luis Obispo welder Hank Van Gaale welded a wonderful lightweight aluminum frame which will be used to hold the solar panels and act to shade the passengers. The canopy can slide up and down, which is helpful for storage and transport.  (Read More)

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