{"id":10359,"date":"2019-07-11T07:06:57","date_gmt":"2019-07-11T11:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/?p=10359"},"modified":"2020-07-24T01:21:27","modified_gmt":"2020-07-24T05:21:27","slug":"solar-cars-at-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/solar-cars-at-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Solar Cars Work At Night? Everything You Need To Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The idea of being able to drive a car that&#8217;s powered by solar at night time can make you question whether or not magic is real. In our pursuit of being more self-sufficient in everyday life, it doesn&#8217;t take long to start considering solar power as an alternative energy supplier.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Can solar-powered cars work at night?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>It depends on which type of solar-powered car you&#8217;re referring to. If you&#8217;re talking about a Tesla, they charge and hold a charge which runs the car at any time of day. If the car doesn&#8217;t have a battery, then there&#8217;s no way for it to collect solar energy at night.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10371\" src=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/how-solar-powered-cars-work-at-night.jpg\" alt=\"how solar powered cars work at night\" width=\"1200\" height=\"3120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/how-solar-powered-cars-work-at-night.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/how-solar-powered-cars-work-at-night-58x150.jpg 58w, https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/how-solar-powered-cars-work-at-night-115x300.jpg 115w, https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/how-solar-powered-cars-work-at-night-768x1997.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/how-solar-powered-cars-work-at-night-394x1024.jpg 394w, https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/how-solar-powered-cars-work-at-night-8x20.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_64 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/solar-cars-at-night\/#Types_of_Solar_Cars\" title=\"Types of Solar Cars\">Types of Solar Cars<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/solar-cars-at-night\/#Solar_Panels_Mounted_On_Roof\" title=\"Solar Panels Mounted On Roof\">Solar Panels Mounted On Roof<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/solar-cars-at-night\/#Solar_Battery-Charged\" title=\"Solar Battery-Charged\">Solar Battery-Charged<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/solar-cars-at-night\/#Rooftop_PV_System\" title=\"Rooftop PV System\">Rooftop PV System<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/solar-cars-at-night\/#How_Do_Solar_Cars_Work\" title=\"How Do Solar Cars Work\">How Do Solar Cars Work<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/solar-cars-at-night\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Solar_Cars\"><\/span>Types of Solar Cars<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are three primary types of solar power-operated vehicles. Depending on which one you have will make the difference between <em>solar car night driving<\/em> and not.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solar_Panels_Mounted_On_Roof\"><\/span>Solar Panels Mounted On Roof<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For the car with solar panels mounted directly on the roof.<\/p>\n<p>This method does not work at night. The panels need active solar available to absorb and use the energy to drive the car.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solar_Battery-Charged\"><\/span>Solar Battery-Charged<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The solar battery charged car would be the Tesla that you see beat everyone off the red light. This type can work at night since it has a charged battery. The time of day doesn\u2019t matter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rooftop_PV_System\"><\/span>Rooftop PV System<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This type of solar strategy for your car would work. The PV system can be used to charge your cars battery and home battery. Then you have a charged battery that can run your car. And if you need a charge, you can use the battery system from your home to charge it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_Solar_Cars_Work\"><\/span>How Do Solar Cars Work<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In order for the car to run, it needs energy. Solar-powered cars are able to harness that energy directly from the sun. Which means the sun needs to be present and shining on the solar generator. Only then can it start to absorb the energy from the sun. If it&#8217;s able to store that energy, then it can store and charge that energy to use for later.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Solar-powered cars work at by using the suns energy and converting it into electricity. The car would need a battery that has solar power stored in it to be used for the car. The electricity then charges the battery. The battery then directs that energy into the car&#8217;s battery to run the motor.<\/p>\n<p>The technical term to describe the process of converting solar energy into electricity is Photovoltaics, which is the conversion of light into electricity. Solar cars move at night by having access to that electricity that was converted from light.<\/p>\n<p>Solar cars actually become weaker as the sun starts to go down. Making it much easier for a solar-powered car to stop at the end of the day. Not all brakes are created equal. Even some breaks use the kinetic energy of the moving vehicle to use that to generate electricity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a video that shows you how this process works.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How does an Electric Car work ? | Tesla Model S\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3SAxXUIre28?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>How long does a fully charged electric car last?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It does depend on the car, some Tesla models can get up to 370 or so on a single charge.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2019\/06\/25\/lightyear-one-debuts-as-the-first-long-range-solar-powered-electric-car\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Techcrunch<\/a> published an article about this solar car that can go up to 450 miles on a single charge.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To make it simple for you. Here&#8217;s the bottom line.<\/p>\n<p>For a solar car to be driven at night, it would need a battery that has been charged for the car to use the solar power from that battery. There&#8217;s no way for the solar-powered car to run at night without either an already charged battery or the sun.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a charged battery for the car, then driving solar cars at night can\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Do you drive a solar-powered vehicle?<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The idea of being able to drive a car that&#8217;s powered by solar at night time can make you question whether or not magic is real. 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