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Electric vehicle with photovoltaic roof assembly

  • US 20010039960A1
  • Filed: 02/16/2001
  • Published: 11/15/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/05/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electric vehicle of the type including a vehicle body carrying a motor, a battery and a main PV assembly, the main PV assembly coupled to the battery for charging the battery, the improvement comprising:

  • a display unit mounted to the body, the display unit electrically isolated from the battery and the main PV assembly; and

    a secondary PV assembly mounted to the body and electrically connected to the display unit;

    the display unit constructed to provide an indication proportional to the intensity of solar irradiation on the secondary PV assembly.

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