Solar Panels For Vw Bus

The solar electric vw bus project takes advantage of the spacious roof of a 1973 vw transporter as the platform for mounting a 1 22 kw solar array complete with a hinged mechanism that can tilt.

Solar panels for vw bus.

These flexible solar panels can be fitted to the roof of your van or to an elevating roof such as volkswagen vw t4 t5 t6 campers or other motorhomes. When we started living in our bus in august 2016 we didn t have solar panels. Why isn t vw making these as standard fare. Help us spread the vanlife dream.

Not great for city dwelling. We cut out cardboard rectangles the same size as the panels to see what fits. 70l lp gas tank for their heat hot water and gas stove. The following ways is the installation options for your flexible solar panels.

Cons of portable panels. It s really good to see the vw bus back again. Check out our solar panel page to get panel dimensions. Our vw bus didn t have air conditioning so we had always just kept the windows down which circulated natural air pretty nicely as long as we were driving.

The van has a 92 horsepower turbo diesel engine. Https youtu be n 45maeukfy if you would like to buy the sam. We were in a hurry to hit the road and thought it wasn t a necessary investmen. This gives you room to add more panels in the future if you find you need more energy.

Easier for a wide range of vehicles small cars vw bus etc can harvest sun while your vehicle is parked in the shade. We picked up a marine battery and 4 gauge cables. The bus and the beetle are iconic to the american way of life. So did all of my friends who were constantly asking to borrow it by swapping their car i love the idea of a solar panel on top.

The conversion has been an ongoing journey. Need to set up each time you re at camp. How many ways to install the flexible solar panels in you van life. I used to have a vw bus back in 1972.

Won t be able to charge with solar when running errands.