while i m waiting for my gyros   ,i have made a 555 based solar powered vehicle as a mini project ,it runs good   and i have got positive comments from my guide too,  

panel used is 16 v, 5w

http://pankajwasv.blogspot.com/

shade kills the power  

HI MATE,
HAHAHA.........verry good for you in India or similar country where it is more likely to be 'bright' if not sunny.
yeh the cells relie on a 'certain level' of light to generate electricity, as in the shade from the tree which was 'mottled' it only gave 1/2 power............ needs big open space with no shadow areas :-)
not good in UK .......one big shaddow area :-) :-)

regards
don

never been to UK

but it is good in india,specially KERALA where SUN is on our head

Good, You made a summer Special right???

gr8
from where did u got the solar panel i also wanna make one

beam robotics

some more pics

if you want any type of help regarding this thing just pm me ..... i will be glad to help...

the panel is from BHARAT ELECTRONICS bangalore

16.1v
5w
1000 rs.

total cost of project:1400 rs.

ok thanks
can we make a smaller one of it
this one is too huge
i planned  for a small 2ch rc solar car with a rechargeable battery pack being charged by the electricity from the solar panel...
it should be light....
lets see if i can get a solar panel in alld...

all the best ankur...

thankx

another video ......(ignore the sound )

Very nice mr punkaj.
post the details of solar panel specification
good 

Quote from: govindhan on April 11, 2010, 05:34:50 PM
Very nice mr punkaj.
post the details of solar panel specification
good 

details are already posted....my name is pAnkaj BTW (kidding)
for more updates keep visiting rcindia or http://pankajwasv.blogspot.com/

at peak sunlight 1kw=150 sqft  {Typing w/t k/b as down}