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Stick on Roof Solar Panel

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by erok81, Sep 13, 2022.

  1. Sep 16, 2022 at 5:37 PM
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    No_Tread_

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    I would hate to put much more on there to help kill the little aerodynamics that is left. Having the 4x4 and extras on there is bad enough for gas. I guess it is still better than having a 4-runner or Tundra. lol

    I do think the KC lights look cool. Are they made for above the windshield or are they made for a roll bar?

    Yeah, I agree a single panel doesn't do much. However, I have been through some situations in my life where one could have at least helped turn the engine over.

    Now the headlights turn off by themselves, but I am not sure if the Tacoma will let you run the battery to 0% or not. I assume you could leave the radio on and kill the charge on the battery.
     
  2. Sep 16, 2022 at 5:50 PM
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  3. Sep 16, 2022 at 5:55 PM
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    The lights can go anywhere. For a while I had them on the bumper. Sometimes I think about putting them back there.

    As for the usefulness of the panel, it’s kept my battery topped off when parked multiple days running a fridge and charging phones. Prior to the panel I killed my battery one trip doing that and had to get a jump.
     
  4. Sep 16, 2022 at 5:55 PM
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    I ended up getting one of those. Different brand though. We’ll see how it goes.
     
  5. Sep 16, 2022 at 7:58 PM
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    Much better.
    C2093708-FED2-4E3E-92D4-CFDB4B37BCC9.jpg
     
  6. Sep 16, 2022 at 10:23 PM
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    tell us you're bad at math without telling us you're bad at math
     
  7. Sep 16, 2022 at 10:54 PM
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