Solar panels on roof of every car for running Air Conditioners and music systems

AC currently gets power by burning more fuel (it really screws your mileage). That's a nice idea but... what would you do about cars coming in from other states? And how would you stop people from going out of state, buying a car without panels, bringing it into the state and not re-registering it so they didn't have to install them? On a more serious note, the emergency telephones along the side of French motorways all have solar panels attached to power them: they can't be THAT expensive. Even jsut a couple of strips would help save a little fuel - and a little fuel on a couple of million cars means a LOT of fuel overall!

Well that really would be a good idea except for the fact that it would also cost a lot of money to have those placed on ones car. Unless of course our government was willing to fit the bill for the amount of the cost. Then I would think it an excellent idea .... LOL

One of the sister concerns of my company is marketing solar panels. So I shall pray that you become the Chief Minister and make it mandatory to install solar panels not only on cars but all buildings and offices as well so that I can give my company a big order and get myself a promotion and raise in salary!!!!. Hope I am not sounding selfish!!!!! But the idea is not bad at all. May be I should ask my General Manager if something like this can be made at a reasonable cost!!!!!

The truth is solar panels could be installed on cars but the government and oil companies would lose out on a lot of money. Do you know that there was once a fully functional electric car on the market but was withdrawn for no reason at all. The oil companies have the final say on how cars are built, you could try to fight them but you would lose in the end. There was a documentary made in 2006 called WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR? you should check it out if you haven't watched it already.

That is so cool... I would love to see that happen. Just imagine how much gas we would end up saving... Good thinking.. Keep it up

If you have a car and can afford it, why don't you set a trend for its use? I believe many people will find it worth considering as this is an environment-friendly idea considering that it uses alternative energy. I hope of the inventors in your country can invent such device. You are right, I also think this is feasible.

I think you have an excellent idea. Like you said though is the technology there and the cost of implimenting it going to appeal to consumers and then you have the biggest hoop is to get it past regulators as to how they'd classify the vehicle ect.

hi vandan yes those are good ideas for sure, Each new thing that came into being was onc e someones good idea and you might have just started a new trend solar panels for cars,I think some smart tech someplace could work it out and get it manufact ured too. You might have come up with a multi million dollar Idea.then we can all say I knew Vandy when and now she is a celebrity for her new inventions. lol

Not to rain on your parade, but some car-roofs are actually used for packing during long drives. It is 'available' so some ingenious manufactures have developed compartments that attaches to the roof. Not to mention others have retractable roofs, or sunroofs which is part of the appeal of the car. But I am with you that if solar panels could be attached somehow, they could definitely be used as an alternative source for power (for the car at least).

Hi Vandana Okay... I will vote for you (that I will even if you dont want my vehicle to run during winters and rains when there is no Sun to charge the vehicle and also there will be a lesser of space when it came to that big luggage that I could have put on the roof of my future SUV) Also: please note that I already mentioned on an earlier discussion of yours that my Voted Candidates have never won... but you would be an exception as your ego makes you think really good .I must do something about my ego. - Start renting it out. I hope you find many takers and if there are none, I am always around

It a good idea indeed. I can even imagined cars without gas usage but using solar power only. I think someday we will get to use it as the main source are getting less and lesser. But it take years to make it happen. As long as we still have sources to run the cars without solar power we will till going to use it as it has become the main source of income and investment for many countries. It will happen when we run out of gas and petrol source.

It really is a good idea. I also want to install a solar panel, but unfortunately is very expensive.

It's a good idea but many people said that it will cost a lot to maintain a solar panel :( i wish that in the near future people would invent a cost less solar panel that everyone can use :)

air conditioner, is it crazy how can air condition can be stay on by utilising solar energy yes. we do play music systems with the solar energy because its consumes less. but if we talk operating air condition we need very large number of solar panels needs to be put over the car, and for fulfilling that purpose we need a large surface over the car.

Technically, the air conditioner runs off the engine itself as it needs the engines power to turn the compressor, which is all connected with belts. For an A/C system to run on solar power, it would need a place to store the collected energy to run the A/C. This has to be done by designing a system that will work on cars without and internal combustion engine (ICE), as electric cars have fewer moving parts in it's propulsion system. I believe the Nissan Leaf has a small solar panel in the back to power the interior fan, and there is an option on some Audis for a solar sunroof, which 'powers the ventilation system to reduce the interior temperatures for a limited amount of time' (Audi's words). Then there is of course, the Fisker Karma, which has an solar roof. Actually, running an air conditioner off of solar power would actually require 'batteries', a place where the collected energy is stored. As with any new technology, this will not be cheap, since it will probably come out on expensive cars first (the only reason the Leaf has a solar piece is because it is small), and because it is not proven yet, it will be offered in limited quantities, which by the time the improvements are made, a better system can be offered to the masses.