MadCow1:
Who can explain the science behind this to me?



Will the rider need to park the Keke at a strategic point for a while for the batteries to chrag seeing as Solar Panel Installers bevel the Panels at an angle and a tangent to the Sun to get Maximum Sunlight..

Nice idea though..

obstead200:
well, I rest my case.
believe what u wish. I will maintain my doubts.
Just know that solar cars (for now) are designed to be extremely light weight:- (carries only one person most times).

fridges on the other hand are very different. there are DC fridges that operate with less than 100watts

BetaHealth2016:
A friend of mine uses a fridge which he converted from electricity to bio-gas with the use of plant waste in Asaba. Fridge blocks very well.

cc: Lalasticlala, Seun

BetaHealth2016:
A friend of mine uses a fridge which he converted from electricity to bio-gas with the use of plant waste in Asaba. Fridge blocks very well.

cc: Lalasticlala, Seun

CSTR2:
Very intelligent observation. I am assuming he compensated by creating solar panels at the strategic positions at the back and front connected together in parallel . If one loses optimal sunlight, the others immediately takes over without losing power to the engines.
Also besides, energy can be stored anyway using highly sensitive capacitors. So it should also compensate for un-optimal sunlight.

MadCow1:



Thanks for taking the time to indulge me..

Just some points.. I don't think placing flat panels would work. The Sun hits the earth always at an angle from the East or the West depending if its risings, setting or falling. Flat Solar Panels would mean this Keke would never at anytime be getting the full energy from the sun which then means the Batteries would never be fully charged at anytime.

Some other Nairalanders have brought on the aspect of weight of the materials used to build the Keke Plus the weight of the passengers/goods it would be carrying and the energy required to move the Keke..

More weight = More Power from the batteries, couple that with the inadequate harnessing of the Sun's energy = failure.


This is just me thinking out loud.

I think the Inventors need to explain to us all the challenges they considered during the design phase and the measures they took to overcome those challenges.

MadCow1:



Let me see if I understand you..

Solar Panel Tracking system would be a tracker that would automatically turn the Solar Panels in the direction of the sun abi? Is that correct?

Let me elaborate my initial question..

When I see Solar Panels being installed, they are not flat but inclined at an angle and at a coordinate (Angel, degree) to the Sun's Rise, Set and fall path.. They say its done so to harness the maximum energy from the Sun.

Now this Keke's solar panels are lying flat on the roof.
The Keke would be mobile so may most times be out of direct range of the Sun in such a way that the energy it would be getting from the Sun wouldn't be optimal.

My Question is how did the inventors compensate/account for this..

Thanks.

lanre316:
I don't understand the innovation in this. Is it the solar panel that has already been invented or the keke napep invented years ago.

If I attach a solar panel to water-pumping machine, would you call that innovation.

Nigerians sha. If you want to see innovation go and see what secondary school students in Japan are doing.

NameChecker:


My Oga,
I've been thinking as well . . .
Am not understanding

Pylony:
I doubt if you'll have to park the tricycle to do so, i think it should be a "use as you go" type of Vehicle.

Chitumu:
made for north where sunshine is plenty

NameChecker:


Abeg no bust my stomach with laughter

lanre316:
I don't understand the innovation in this. Is it the solar panel that has already been invented or the keke napep invented years ago.

If I attach a solar panel to water-pumping machine, would you call that innovation.

Nigerians sha. If you want to see innovation go and see what secondary school students in Japan are doing.

handysuzy:
Nice innovation, but is it unique?

lanre316:
I don't understand the innovation in this. Is it the solar panel that has already been invented or the keke napep invented years ago.

If I attach a solar panel to water-pumping machine, would you call that innovation.

Nigerians sha. If you want to see innovation go and see what secondary school students in Japan are doing.

lanre316:
I don't understand the innovation in this. Is it the solar panel that has already been invented or the keke napep invented years ago.

If I attach a solar panel to water-pumping machine, would you call that innovation.

Nigerians sha. If you want to see innovation go and see what secondary school students in Japan are doing.

Pylony:
Nah! i don't think so, the sun is plentiful in Africa with about 325days of bright sun light a year than any part of the Globe, but we use less of the solar than Europe and America that have less exposure to the sun. Even if the Northern Nigeria is brighter than the south, we are still better under the sun than the western world.

BetaHealth2016:
A friend of mine uses a fridge which he converted from electricity to bio-gas with the use of plant waste in Asaba. Fridge blocks very well.

cc: Lalasticlala, Seun

harmbhrosz:
God bless you jare

If only investors will invest on those could be the sole distributor of this keke in the whole Africa

sunnyside16:
Awesome, just awesome. APC is working.

truthspeaks:
Yea. APC invented it . Shld I call u ode or zombie, choose 1

sunnyside16:


I choose the one that defines me wch is ode-zombie. Thank you.

truthspeaks:
I couldn't agree more cos we are both ode-zombie . U r welcome

truthspeaks:
I couldn't agree more cos we are both ode-zombie . U r welcome