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Originally Posted by biker1
Some rough order of magnitude numbers are as follows. It takes about 200 watts to go a mile, your mileage may vary. If your cart was outside all day, perhaps you get 1000 maybe 1200 watts of power from a 200 watt panel (angle of the sun matters, as does cloud cover, etc.). This will add 5-6 miles of charge per day. A 1000 watts from SECO cost about 13 cents (all taxes, fees). So, maybe you save $50/year?
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Originally Posted by villagetinker
Biker1 your numbers were very similar to mine, I estimated $60. I am actually more concerned to the additional weight at the roof line adding to tip over accidents.
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Out of interest, is the watts per mile figure much lower for a modern cart with regenerative braking and LED lights?