I am saying it's not really feasible. To charge a 35kWh battery in 35 hours, you need a constant 1kW. 1kW is a LOT when it comes to mobile PV panels, converted bus campers don't have that much usually.
Earth receives 1kW of power from the sun, per square meter. A solar panel has an efficiency of 20%. So under ideal conditions, sun directly at 90%, no shades, you get 200W per sqm. Now, you have shades, less than 90% angles, dirt, etc. On average in the US, the capacity factor of solar PV farms is 25% (includes day/night changes). You will get less on your car, but let's say you do get 25% capacity factor. That leaves you with 1000 * 0.2 * 0.25 = 50W per square meter, 24/7. In a week that is 8400 Wh per square meter. To charge the 35kWh battery once a week, you need 35/8.4 ~ 4 square meters. 4 square meters is plausible. You could say that the car has more space for PVs, but you kind of have to mount them such that they have a decent angle, otherwise their efficiency drops 10 fold.
In the case of Chevy Bolt, if you have a 1kW of PV panels, used in ideal conditions, you would need 1kW * 0.25 * 240h = 60kW. 10 days to fully charge the 60kWh battery. If you manage to install 1kW (4-5 square meters) of panels on a volt at ideal conditions (tilted 30-35%), then you could drive it 200 miles every 10 days.
On the other hand, if you only drive 20 miles a day, you could recharge at a power outlet and 60kWh would cost you 6 dollars. 6 dollars per 10 days, that means fuel cost would be $219 a year. That is $3200 for 15 years. Is it really worth installing a heavy and complex system on the car if you can achieve the same and better results by just laying the panels on the ground, next to the carport?
I am all for integrating solar PV in a lot more things, like house sidings and windows, but putting it on cars is just a PR move.
Earth receives 1kW of power from the sun, per square meter. A solar panel has an efficiency of 20%. So under ideal conditions, sun directly at 90%, no shades, you get 200W per sqm. Now, you have shades, less than 90% angles, dirt, etc. On average in the US, the capacity factor of solar PV farms is 25% (includes day/night changes). You will get less on your car, but let's say you do get 25% capacity factor. That leaves you with 1000 * 0.2 * 0.25 = 50W per square meter, 24/7. In a week that is 8400 Wh per square meter. To charge the 35kWh battery once a week, you need 35/8.4 ~ 4 square meters. 4 square meters is plausible. You could say that the car has more space for PVs, but you kind of have to mount them such that they have a decent angle, otherwise their efficiency drops 10 fold.
In the case of Chevy Bolt, if you have a 1kW of PV panels, used in ideal conditions, you would need 1kW * 0.25 * 240h = 60kW. 10 days to fully charge the 60kWh battery. If you manage to install 1kW (4-5 square meters) of panels on a volt at ideal conditions (tilted 30-35%), then you could drive it 200 miles every 10 days.
On the other hand, if you only drive 20 miles a day, you could recharge at a power outlet and 60kWh would cost you 6 dollars. 6 dollars per 10 days, that means fuel cost would be $219 a year. That is $3200 for 15 years. Is it really worth installing a heavy and complex system on the car if you can achieve the same and better results by just laying the panels on the ground, next to the carport?
I am all for integrating solar PV in a lot more things, like house sidings and windows, but putting it on cars is just a PR move.