sustainable roadtrip solutions
SolaPwr
it costs 33x more to use
a car outlet than one at home.
That’s because a phone drawing electricity from a USB port cuts 0.03 miles from each gallon of gasoline in a tank. Across the fleet of vehicles in the U.S., that would mean about 970,000 tons of extra planet-warming carbon dioxide a year
so how about the sun?
the sun creates
173,000,000,000,000,000w
of energy
(10,000 x the electricity the entire population uses)
small inconveniences from users
ideation sketches
flexible solar panel
reinforced outdoor gear
vehicle integration
refinement
5 unique methods of harnessing solar power while traveling. Systems that integrate various ways of mounting solar panels on the vehicle and transferring the collected energy into the hands of the user.
final design
flexible solar panel & 3 power banks
(fastened to the roof with rope)
power bank design
accompanying Ui
PLA 3D Print, sanded and finished
rope.com 5/16" climbing rope
black diamond caribeaner
For a stronger connection to the solar system
1. Charging updates on the batteries
2. Live updates about power intake based on weather
3. Predictive charging efficiency based on travel routes
let's hit the road!
Reach out!
Alex Santangelo
Contact
201.788.6941
santangelo.alexandra@gmail.con
NY, NY
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