A Solar-Power-Harvesting Tonneau Cover for Pickup Trucks - C

Because solar panels are easiest to manufacture flat, cars are a pretty poor substrate for them. However, pickup trucks—often seen as a symbol of energy guzzlers—actually provide the perfect platform. Most pickup trucks have beds with level sidewalls. Worksport, an American manufacturer of tonneau covers, reckons that's the perfect platform for their forthcoming

Solis Solar Tonneau Cover.

因为太阳能电池板最容易制造平面，所以汽车对它们来说是一个相当差的基底。然而，皮卡通常被视为能源消耗者的象征，实际上提供了完美的平台。大多数皮卡车的车厢侧壁都是水平的。Worksport，一家美国汽车车身盖制造商，认为这是他们即将推出的

Solis太阳能汽车车身盖的完美平台。

The company claims the Solis can generate up to 650W of power that can add 2,050 miles of range, in a year, to an electric pickup. The power gathered from the panels is fed into their Cor Hub unit, a portable power station that sits in the bed. A cable running from the Cor Hub can then be used to trickle-charge your truck at Level 1 charging, so this system is for drivers with patience.

该公司声称，索利斯可以产生高达650瓦的电力，可以增加2,050英里的范围，在一年内，电动皮卡。从面板收集的电力被送入他们的Cor Hub单元，这是一个位于床上的便携式发电站。从Cor Hub运行的电缆可以用于在1级充电时为您的卡车涓流充电，因此该系统适合耐心的驾驶员。

Alternatively, Solis could be used in any truck, including gas-powered ones, in order to turn the Cor Hub into a portable power station delivering free energy. The Cor Hub can be configured with multiple batteries, maxing out at a 4000W peak power output with a 3000 Wh storage capacity, allowing it to run even refrigerators or air conditioners, the company claims.

或者，Solis可以用于任何卡车，包括天然气动力卡车，以便将Cor Hub变成一个提供免费能源的便携式发电站。该公司声称，Cor Hub可以配置多个电池，最大峰值功率输出为4000 W，存储容量为3000 Wh，甚至可以运行冰箱或空调。

The company has been working on this for about a decade, and says they're ready to launch the Solis this fall. They're currently soliciting $25 deposits for pre-orders but, puzzlingly, have not yet named a full price.

该公司已经在这方面工作了大约十年，并表示他们准备在今年秋天推出Solis。他们目前正在为预购收取25美元的定金，但令人困惑的是，他们还没有给出全价。