What can adding solar do for your electric cart?
Put the cart up at night-charged.
Run all day without plugging in.
Significantly reduce the costs associated with charging electric vehicles – less time required can equal as much as $1.00 – $2.00 per day for some.
Solar modules reduce the depth of discharge which can increase the number of charging cycles and extend battery life.
Possible Tax credit $$ for electric carts utilizing solar power.
- No Brackets-“Peel and Stick” Butyl Backer
- No Holes to Drill
- Lightweight Weatherproof Flexible and Durable No Glass to Break
- Installs in Minutes-No adjustments
- Low Profile
- Efficient Operation in Low Light
Technical Information
Depth of Discharge | Number of Charge Cycles | Years of Life |
10% | 5000 | 13½ |
30% | 1800 | 4¾ |
50% | 1050 | 2¾ |
65% | 730 | 2 |
80% | 520 | 1⅜ |
- In typical use, a golf cart battery is discharged to twenty percent of capacity (80% discharge). In this usage, batteries will need replacement after 520 charge cycles or 1 3/8 years.
- Use of a PowerFilm solar panel reduces depth of discharge to no lower than 65%. This extends battery lifetime to 730 charge cycles, a gain of almost 69%.
- In most cases, through typical cart use, the battery discharge will be in the 30-50%, equaling a gain of more than double in battery life.
- In one test case, battery discharge depth was limited to 10% of the battery capacity. Battery lifetime for this battery could be extended to up to 5000 charge cycles
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