Owner | Mike Domanski |
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Location | Pensacola, Florida United States map |
Vehicle | 2002 Power Wheel Barbie Car |
Motor | Series Wound DC |
Batteries | 2, 6.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Gel |
System Voltage | 12 Volts |
Charger | Solar Sun Catcher PowerLine, Expedition - Solar Charger 25.1 Watts at 2 amps connected to an ETA Engineering Solar charge regulator. Bungee cord holds in place, and can easily be connected / disconnected by lighter adapter. |
Instrumentation | None |
Top Speed | 3 MPH ( 4 KPH) |
Range | 5 Miles ( 8 Kilometers) |
Seating Capacity | 2 Children |
Curb Weight | 40 Pounds (18 Kilograms) |
Tires | Plastic |
Conversion Time | 1 hour |
Conversion Cost | $40 |
Got tired of my kid always asking me to get out the batteries from the charger. I dug up my old Sun Catcher panels, connected them to the ETA 5 amp charge controller, and in 1 hour, my kid has the only solar charged Barbie car on the block. Virtually unlimited play from this combo, all day long! |