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Car without solar capture: “simple vehicle travelling at a constant speed uses less energy than it does for any other strategy with the same average speed.” [1]
Solar car: “for a long journey, most of the time should be spent travelling at a constant speed” [1]Speed vs Efficiency
Lower speed is more efficient
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Procedure
re-calculate V = d/t at some frequency and drive faster than it by some margin
Insurance
Is this theoretically achievable? Are there situations where there is an even safer strategy?
Aggressive Strategy
Non-linear MPC - Optimal Control Theory
To-do:
Consumption Prediction
Motors
Drag force (velocity, weather)
Gravitational force (slope of track)
Rolling friction force (velocity, slope of track)
Auxillary
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