Photography and diagram by Henry Herndon
SOLAR CAR SUBWOOFER
Self-sufficient station-wagon sonic splendor.
Toyota has been advertising the “solar roof” option for its Prius, which is basically a solar panel that powers the cabin ventilation fan on hot and sunny days. But what they don’t tell you is, you can have a solar roof on any car!
Last July I set up my own solar roof for a 2,300-mile road trip, and it worked like a charm, supplying me with laptop charge and ample stereo bass the whole way. (One of my prime objectives for ...
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