solar powered toy car

[hemantajay1]

I am planning for a solar powered toy car,
but i do not know about the voltage & amperage specifications of the motr & the solar cells
the car is about 1KG in weight & 6 inches long with geared tyres
so please help! :-\

 

[audioguru2]

Hi Herman,
Why don't you try the car with alkaline or rechargeable batteries first, to determine its power requirement. Then you may find that solar cells to power such a heavy car will be too big and expensive.

 

[ante1]

Herman,

How strong is the sun where you live? How fast do you want the car to go? What is the spec for the motors?

 

[audioguru2]

Hi Ante,
Do you think that Herman wants to break a speed record (speed of sound?) and will need only a couple of hundred Watts?

 

[ante1]

Hi Audioguru,

I don

 

[MP1]

Hermantajay,
Low inertia type motors are usually used in the toy solar car projects. I usually see the 1.5V motors with 3 or 4 small solar cells to power them. There are lots of hobbyists making them and you should be able to find a lot of information in a search on the web.
Here is a company which sells the parts. Perhaps the specifications here will help.
http://www.pluggingintothesun.org.uk/motorspec.htm
http://www.pluggingintothesun.org.uk/cell.htm
http://www.pluggingintothesun.org.uk/car.htm

MP

 

[hotwaterwizard2]

Here is an Interesting Link on the Subject.

http://members.shaw.ca/novotill/SolarPoweredMotor/index.htm

 

[hemantajay1]

THANK YOU SIR!
THAT VALUABLE PIECE OF INFO REALLY HELPED A LOT.
NOW I AM DONE WITH MY INITIAL RESEARCH ON THE PROJECT & COLLECTING THE PARTS RIGHT NOW.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH REALLY!!
:-*