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Solar Panel as the Golf Cart Top
 Convert your golf cart to a solar-powered hybrid vehicle and save the environment!
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Frugal Dougal's Golf Cart Accessories offers two different designs for a full roof kit to convert your golf cart to a solar-powered hybrid golf cart. They are quite different in design, power generation, and versatility of use on a variety of golf cart makes and models.
Protect the environment by converting your golf cart of solar power. The solar panel converts sunlight directly to electricity which charges the battery bank.
This solar roof panel kit and smart controller manufactured by SunGo Power Systems is the most efficient combination available, producing 30% more power to the golf cart than the closest competitor using photovoltaic panels and three to fours times greater output than companies using thin film technologies. Depending on location, time of year, and driving conditions, the SG 187 will extend your driving time 4-12 miles per day. You may never have to plug in your golf cart! The 187 watt crystalline photovoltaic solar panel becomes the actual top of the golf cart and is connected to the battery bank via cables. It is great for golf carts on long, hilly golf courses, neighborhood electric vehicles in golf cart communities, maintenance workers' vehicles that are driven all day, and transport golf carts.
Show off your solar-powered golf cart. Because the solar panel is the actual golf cart roof, it is readily apparent that this is a solar-powered electric hybrid vehicle.
By using solar power to operate your golf cart, you can eliminate the consumption of approximately 350 lbs of coal PER YEAR for electricity generation and eliminate the emission of 1,100 lbs of CO2 PER YEAR into the atmosphere (based on using the cart to its maximum potential of 5 sun-hours of peak sun).
The golf cart solar panel charging kit is designed by researchers from the University of Florida and is manufactured in the USA. We are committed to "push the envelope of technology and provide cost effective, practical, and sustainable solutions in solar-powered transportation."
Benefits:
--Go Green and lower environmental degradation.
--Lower electricity bills.
--Increase the mileage/range on your golf cart by at least 8 miles per day.
--Increase battery life by a minimum of 25%.
--Fits many golf cart makes and models, including the newer Club Car Precedent, E-Z-GO RXV, and Yamaha Drive.Also converts to solar power Bad Boy Buggies, Tomberlin E-Merge, and Star golf carts. More models are being added, so please call Customer Service if you do not see your cart on the list below.
--Every component has been chosen for maximum performance, functionality, and reliability.
--30% of the purchase price can be applied as a Federal tax credit. In some states, such as Florida, state sales taxes do not apply to this solar purchase.
Features:
--A powerful Sharp 187 photovoltaic panel.
--Design uses the solar panel as the roof top of the golf cart.
--Includes the complete kit of the solar panel top, side supports, smart controller, battery gauge, hardware, and easy-to-follow installation instructions.
--Sturdy black aluminum frame, handrails, and stainless steel hardware.
--Charge controller monitors and optimizes the charging process for high power output. Controller has built in overload and reverse polarity protection.
--High grade industrial wiring and connectors.
--Simple and quick assembly. Excellent installation instructions.
--Features a gauge to monitor battery status.
--Dimensions are 58.7" long, 39.1" wide, and 2.3" deep.
--Fits on a 2-seater golf cart. Extensions are available for 4-seaters to create an extended top providing shade in the back.
--Solar panel charges 36 Volt or 48 Volt golf carts.
See below for a universal solar panel kit mounted to the existing top of most golf carts generating 120 watts of power.
Because the tops are big and bulky, they are shipped truck freight. These trucks do not go into residential areas. Therefore, we request that you provide a business, work, and commercial address. If you do not have one, please call Customer Service, and we will arrange for the solar top to be delivered to the nearest trucking terminal.
Coming! For users who own work horses, maintenance vehicles, or transportation carts which are in constant use, we have under development a super 305 watt solar roof kit. Please contact Customer Service at 727-937-2974 for more information.
--Hard-sided enclosures by Curtis Cab and soft-sided enclosures made out of Sunbrella fabric and vinyl are optionally available. Pictured below is the Curtis enclosure. Please call Customer Service for pricing.
Two year warranty on all parts. Shipping is by truck freight because the solar roof panel kit is large.
Below are pictures of the battery gauge and the universal mounting system shown on a Club Car Precedent.
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Click here for Frequently Asked Questions and Technical Specifications for the SunGo solar roof panel kit.
Click here for our Photo Gallery of Solar Golf Cart Customers.
Testimonial
"The solar SG 187 and SG 120's are working perfectly. They look very good. The installation instructions were simple and easy to follow. After two weeks of daily use, we have not had to plug them in!" Charlie Mills, East Los Angeles College, May, 2009.
"The solar SG 187 installation on our Par Car went very smoothly. Although we have tested it only a few days, the battery is keeping its charge." Mark Harrah, Georgia Tech University, June, 2009.
"The solar panels appear to be working as promised. The carts seem to remain sufficiently charged for our daily normal use, which is usually light to moderate without the need to plug them in." Particia Mills Janeway, Communication Director, Detroit Zoological Society, June, 2009. Click here for a picture of one of their fleet of 33 solar equiped golf carts.
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Universal Solar Panel, 120 watts, For All Golf Carts
 The most powerful Universal golf cart solar roof panel
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This solar roof panel kit is the most powerful Universal solar roof top kit available at 120 watts. It works well with golf carts driven about 6 miles and more per day in peak sun. As a rule of thumb, for every hour it is out in the sun, it will drive one mile further.
The picture to the right is the SG 120 Universal top on a Western Golf Cart.
--A low cost high performance solar charging system.
--Mounts on top of your existing golf cart roof. Uses Z-bracket mounting feet and stainless steal bolts to attach to the top. The bolt head underneath includes fender washers and a rubber seal.
--Wiring is through the rear top support.
--Dimensions are 42.6 x 31.3 inches.
--Weight is 26.5 lbs.
--Extends the life of your batteries because solar power keeps a constant charge when the golf cart is outside.
--The solar roof panel is a complete kit including the 120 watt solar panel, all stainless steel mounting hardware, and the intelligent controller.
--The 120 watt photovoltaic solar panel is held securely in a sturdy aluminum frame.
--The kit features a Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) controller that monitors and optimizes the charging process for high power output and reverse polarity protection.
--Simple and easy to install.
--Charges a 36 volt or 48 volt golf cart battery bank.
--A universal solar panel that will fit on all golf carts including Club Car, E-Z-GO, Yamaha, Star, Tomberlin E-Merge, Bad Boy Buggie, and Fairplay.
--30% of the purchase price can be applied as a Federal Tax credit. In some states, such as Florida, state sales taxes do not apply to the solar purchase.
Two year warranty on all parts and labor.
Made in the USA.
Because the tops are big and bulky, they are shipped truck freight. These trucks do not go into residential areas. Therefore, we request that you provide a business, work, and commercial address. If you do not have one, please call Customer Service, and we will arrange for the solar top to be delivered to the nearest trucking terminal
Solar Battery Maintenance System
 Use solar power to keep your golf cart batteries in a constant state of charge.
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This Universal 20 watt solar charging system is a low wattage trickle charger for electric vehicles to maintain your battery system.
--Works with lead, gel and seal batteries.
--Is a photovoltaic poly-crystalline solar cell.
--This system is an investment in protecting our environment by reducing the CO2 emissions into the air and our dependence on fossil fuels while saving on electricity costs on on the frequency of battery replacement.
--Enhances the battery life by 10-15% and adds on the average a mile of driving distance each day when out in 6 hours of peak sun.
--The Universal solar panel can also be used on boats, recreational vehicles, and for many other uses.
--While the golf cart is in storage, the solar panel can be mounted to the storage shed roof and be used as a plug-in station or a way to keep the batteries healthy during extended periods of storage.
--The golf cart solar charging system is a complete kit and includes the 20 watt solar panel in a black aluminum frame, the charge controller, mounting pads and brackets, battery wire harness, and all necessary hardware.
--Comes with complete installation instructions.
--Dimensions are 20.18" in length and 13.19" in width and the weight is 4.8 lbs.
--Available for 12, 24, 36, and 48 volt systems.
Below is a picture of the 20 solar watt system components
The solar panel carries a 10 year warranty and there is a three year warranty on all other components.
This is a solar purchase and qualifies for the 30% solar federal tax credit. If the solar charging system is purchased with a set of new batteries, the cost of both qualifies as a solar purchase and would receive a 30% federal tax credit. This combined federal tax credit in most cases will exceed the cost of the solar charging system, making its purchase FREE to you!
Technical Specifications:
-Solar Cell Efficiency (%): 14
-Solar Cell Surface Area (mm2): 156 x 26
-Power (watts): 20
-Rated Voltage (V): 18
-Open Circuit Voltage (V): 21.71
-Max Power (W): 20.46
-Short Circuit (A): 1.23
Made in the USA.
As of January 1, 2006, an investment tax credit of 30% for utilizing solar when into effect. To learn more about the IRS ruling, go to http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f3468.pdf. On October 3, 2008 this credit was extended for both residential and commercial installations for 8 more years.
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Note: All prices in US Dollars
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