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In 2018, Raf won with his solar bike Sun Trip, an international race for solar bikes from Lyon to China. The story of Raf and his solar bike has already been widely reported in various media outlets. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.9″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.9″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.9″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Raf: “Ten years ago, I wanted to develop a cart for behind my electric bike. The plan was to install a solar panel on the cart to increase the battery range to 70 km per day. When I initially approached SOLTECH with my idea, Stefan (Product Development Manager) had to laugh a bit at first. But the engineers at SOLTECH do love a challenge, and eventually, together with Het Fietslab, they put their backs into the project.”<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.9.9″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.9.9″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.9″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Year after year, Raf and his partners improved the design. 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\nIn 2021, the eco-adventurer will come out with a new, improved model.
\nAll classic bicycle parts have been revisited, refined and tested for mass production.
\nA wind fairing with solar cells provides less resistance and additional solar energy.
\nA clever piece of R&D with unseen potential. <\/strong><\/p>\n
\nLess well known is the fact that the solar panels he used are to the credit of SOLTECH and its team of engineers.
\nMore than that; Raf is convinced that he could never have won the race without our technology. <\/p>\n“If people aren’t laughing at your dreams … then they aren’t big enough!<\/span><\/h4>\n
– Grayson Marshall<\/h5>\n
“I had to disconnect panels, or I overloaded my battery”<\/h4>\n
\nFull of confidence, he stood at the starting line of the Sun Trip in 2018.
\nThe combination of aluminum panels with SOLTECH’s cells was a success.
\n“Few companies can laminate well on aluminum,” Raf said, “the Belgians are lucky to have such a machine in Belgium.
\nWhile the other candidates struggled with heat, the aluminum panel provided adequate heat dissipation. <\/p>\n\n
Raf Van Hulle<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nReliability of material most important factor for success<\/h4>\n
\nSOLTECH’s solar panels are flexible, lightweight and impact resistant.
\nVery important properties for a crucial component that, exposed to the elements, has to endure a lot.
\nIf one cell does break, it just lets the power through and doesn’t shut down the others.
\nAn improvement that makes a world of difference. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Complete freedom in mobility, less dream than reality<\/h4>\n
\nInstead of a trailer bike, he has switched to an aerodynamic windshield with solar cells.
\nRaf: “The new windshield could only come about by using very flexible solar cells. A bending is now possible that previously could not be realized.”
\nThis setup, combined with optimizations to the bike’s frame, ensures that we are just about ready for mass production.
\nTogether with The Fietslab, Raf went even one step further.
\nAll parts of the bike are easy to maintain or, if necessary, replace yourself.
\nThe thoughtful product development brings complete freedom in mobility within everyone’s reach. <\/a><\/p>\n\n
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Cycling to the race<\/h4>\n
\nNext time we SunTrip to China, I will also return by bike because distance is no longer an obstacle.
\nThe feeling of the sun giving you direct energy to the battery is fantastic. When the sun comes back out from behind the clouds and the engine increases in power, like a sailboat, that’s blissful.<\/span>” <\/p>\nWant to know more?<\/h5>\n
These projects also received a touch of SOLTECH<\/h1>\n
Your project full of energy<\/h2>\n
\nStand alone or building integrated.
\nWith “a touch of SOLTECH,” your project too will be a sustainable reference of its kind in no time. <\/p>\n
\nIn 2021, the eco-adventurer will come out with a new, improved model.
\nA wind barrel with solar cells provides less resistance and additional solar energy.
\nA clever piece of R&D with unseen potential. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1570,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"1080","footnotes":""},"categories":[152],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1789","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-custom-project"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/soltech.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1789","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/soltech.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/soltech.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soltech.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soltech.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1789"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/soltech.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1789\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5257,"href":"https:\/\/soltech.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1789\/revisions\/5257"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soltech.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1570"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/soltech.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1789"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soltech.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1789"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soltech.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1789"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}