 a new way of cooling, solar power yes interesting right just an idea that hit me once |
 Jan 7, 2010 - 10:25 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Apr 28, '09 From York pa Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%)  |
everyone is familiar with the prius and its solar powered air conditioner system well i was going about my day when it hit me why not use that power not to cool the cabin of the car but the engine such as cooling the air after the turbo or maybe somewhere in the intercooler or the radiator just an idea i would like some of your opinions, and if you were lucky this could be doable i mean maybe you go to a junkyard and see a prius with solar panel rip it off and try it perhaps. i have no clue how it works on the prius but eh it would be a neat thing
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Jan 8, 2010 - 8:23 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
Your idea doesn't really make sense since the engine radiator, intercoolers, and air conditioning systems all get cooled for "free" by the air that rushes onto them while you are driving your car.
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Jan 9, 2010 - 1:26 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From San Juan, PR Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
Lagos, killer of dreams.
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Present - 3rd Gen 3S-GTE: Swap in progress QUOTE (SinisterSinner @ Dec 19, 2009 - 10:52 AM)  I dont want to even think of turbos, they blow up way too often... |
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Jan 9, 2010 - 2:35 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 11, '08 From London Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
QUOTE (lagos @ Jan 8, 2010 - 8:23 PM) Your idea doesn't really make sense since the engine radiator, intercoolers, and air conditioning systems all get cooled for "free" by the air that rushes onto them while you are driving your car. lol Thing is, it's not just the panels you'll be needing if you want to cool something down. |
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Jan 10, 2010 - 1:17 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 18, '05 From Lincoln, Ar Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
reroute your AC vents to your turbo.
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Jan 10, 2010 - 1:38 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From San Juan, PR Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
^ The other day I was brainstorming with my buddies and we got that great drunken idea. Use the AC system to cool the intake charge.
-------------------- Past - 7A-FTE: Will never forget you
Present - 3rd Gen 3S-GTE: Swap in progress QUOTE (SinisterSinner @ Dec 19, 2009 - 10:52 AM) I dont want to even think of turbos, they blow up way too often... |
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Jan 30, 2010 - 7:53 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 25, '02 From Pittsburgh/Clairton, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
solar sunroof = heavy roof. Added cooling from higher center of gravity < natural cooling from movement.
Maybe a Solar Powered Hood 
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Jan 30, 2010 - 2:29 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 8, '09 From DuBois PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
solar panels on a celica....thatd be kinda ugly
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Feb 2, 2010 - 6:22 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 12, '02 From Webster Ma. Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
... right ...
lets put wind turbines on it too and a hydro electric generator in the coolant pipes. -------------------- |
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