Hello all!
I know you are very savvy people and I have a brainstorming idea I would like some help with.
In planning a carputer strategy (it took me over a year of planning on my last one) I thought it would be cool to use solar panels to power the PC indirectly. Now that I am in a climate zone that actually has a sun, solar panels would be useful.
What I was thinking was lining my roof flush with this:
http://www.amazon.com/R-28-Rollable...1VOUFSIGRIGBC&s=generic&qid=1269372585&sr=1-7
I would use more than one "strip" to fill the whole roof for maximum coverage. The advantage of the film is that it's light weight and can conform to the shape of the roof more easily. Being flush mounted, it wouldn't cause any more wind noise or drag. Being light weight, it doesn't make my car top-heavy.
What I have been struggling with is a way to mount it to the roof. I would prefer to not have to drill holes into the roof to mount it, but rather find some way to "stick" it on there. I would like it to be removable eventually so it should not mark up the paint underneath when it is lifted.
Also the mounting apparatus needs to be able to withstand speeds in excess of 80mph as well as the seering heat of Texas.
Anyone have any suggestions?
I know you are very savvy people and I have a brainstorming idea I would like some help with.
In planning a carputer strategy (it took me over a year of planning on my last one) I thought it would be cool to use solar panels to power the PC indirectly. Now that I am in a climate zone that actually has a sun, solar panels would be useful.
What I was thinking was lining my roof flush with this:
http://www.amazon.com/R-28-Rollable...1VOUFSIGRIGBC&s=generic&qid=1269372585&sr=1-7
I would use more than one "strip" to fill the whole roof for maximum coverage. The advantage of the film is that it's light weight and can conform to the shape of the roof more easily. Being flush mounted, it wouldn't cause any more wind noise or drag. Being light weight, it doesn't make my car top-heavy.
What I have been struggling with is a way to mount it to the roof. I would prefer to not have to drill holes into the roof to mount it, but rather find some way to "stick" it on there. I would like it to be removable eventually so it should not mark up the paint underneath when it is lifted.
Also the mounting apparatus needs to be able to withstand speeds in excess of 80mph as well as the seering heat of Texas.
Anyone have any suggestions?