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Come on'n get your jamaharon on! There are no real rules—just don't break the weather control network.

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[–] [email protected] 65 points 11 months ago (6 children)

I worked on solar racing cars as a student. The main race crosses outback Australia. One of the questions we often got: Does it have A/C?

No, no it doesn't. A/C uses about as much power as all of the solar cells on the car deliver. We can either move, or power an A/C-unit.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Isn't the outback pretty hot? Think I would channel that power to the A/C and the radio and just include legholes.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 11 months ago

Yabba dabba dooo!

[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That sounds like a hell of an awesome project

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

We run the A/C until the car is cool, then we move. The rest of the crew is with me on this.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

Jup. They do that. After an edition of the challenge where someone fainted and crashed due to the heat, they also added regulations for airflow. It might be hot outside-air, but that is still way better than inside-over air.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Sometimes, but they only work for so long. Mostly just bring plenty water and power through. Every stint is about 4 hours of driving, and then drivers change.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Hope you don't need a fire suit!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What about an evaporative cooler?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Either too heavy (these vehicles are below 200kg) or it doesnt work long enough. Or you're now hot and humid, which is worse than hot and dry

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Wow 200kg is super light. No room for water weight in one of those, makes sense!