This video clearly states the advantage of having this feature on your solar, gives you more than 8 hrs of peak power (8:00 - 17:00) with a comparatively small surface area (perfect for space-concious application), compared to about 5 hrs laying it down flat (10:00 - 15:00)
And yes, I get it. A 30% increase in energy collection daily isn't significant to justify the maintenance that can come with actuation.
But as a guy living in a van full-time, 30% is the difference between having 2 ceiling fans on for an hr and 5 hrs through the night. Yap, full blast, it's hot here.
Further more; this video show-cases the single axis solar array, Then I started wondering, if it reaches high noon, this guy will have to I dunno, turn his car around? So that the solar panels can actuate another way around.
Surely there is a solution to this somewhere... right?
With all the enshitifications global conglomerates are doing, how sure are you that the company will hold on to the promises they made?
I mean, this data is on their servers, right? (Even if it is stored locally, it's probably scrambled, like the local downloaded music, so that no one else can take advantage of it)
We all forget that these companies operate on a "for profit" basis and will always find ways to maximize it.
Why? Corporate overlords are greedy. Not that I'm against it. They just soldemly ignore the "imaginary line" to absurdity that should not be crossed.
After all, even google found a way to go around the "don't be evil" policy; right now, I get shoved a minimum of 6 ads, each video 😡
Spotify users, get ready for ads right before the chorus of your fav songs.
Thanks, I was looking for a portable dual axis solar tilt solution to capture more electricity from the sun from my rooftop.
If it was heat, I would have just moved to a higher altitude place with a bonus of fresh, cool air.
My van is white, BTW ;)