Thread: Solar Powered Train

Yep heard it quite affordable and enjoyable

All your going to hear is the Hippy`s gurgling away on their bongs

Wonder if I should have stared a thread on this train in the Alternate Energy section as well

Originally Posted by drivesafe

Wonder if I should have stared a thread on this train in the Alternate Energy section as well

Doesn't matter where the thread is put, some drunken yob will think it hilariously funny to "roll coal" at anything involving solar power.

Germany launches world's first hydrogen-powered train | Environment | The Guardian

While not actually solar powered as yet it these trains could be, as hydrogen can be made using solar power.

Creative advertising.
Electric motor and batteries. Not solar powered as such.
Yes they use solar to charge the batteries back at the station.
Bit of a difference.

Originally Posted by timax

Creative advertising.
Electric motor and batteries. Not solar powered as such.
Yes they use solar to charge the batteries back at the station.
Bit of a difference.

Not at all - the POWER for the train is coming from the solar panels - the batteries on the train STORE that power, hence Solar POWERED Train - makes perfect sense to me as an Electrician. A BATTERY powered train had some D cells in it and runs around a small track in your childs bedroom. 😉😊

Originally Posted by timax

Creative advertising.
Electric motor and batteries. Not solar powered as such.
Yes they use solar to charge the batteries back at the station.
Bit of a difference.

Hi timax and as Homestar posted, the train draws it’s energy from battery banks on the train, but these battery banks are recharged by the solar panels on the roof of the train and the solar panels on the roof of the train’s storage building.

If you scroll down through their Facebook page, you will come to one of their power “BILLS”, where they made a CREDIT of $698.14 for a months “USE”