These battery charger things have been around for a while...Eastwood has
them in their catalogs.

Adam P

81 Vanagon Westy (The Brick)
70 Single Cab "Whitey"
74 Beetle "Ol Yeller"
73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop)
1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg
Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Kasper" <dragonlist@IPMTS.UCSC.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: VW Solar Panel

> ok, but how does that work?  plug it into the cig lighter socket and it
> charges the battery?
>
> bill
>
>
> On Friday, May 31, 2002, at 09:47 , Frank Condelli wrote:
>
> >     VW Solar Panel seen at BusFusion.  All new Volkswagens are now being
> > delivered to the dealers with solar panels stuck on the windshield to
> > keep
> > the batteries chargers while in transit from the factory.  Some dealers
> > are
> > delivering the cars to the customer with these solar panel some are
> > stashing
> > them in the back room.  There is one here at BusFusion. Fellow works
> > at a
> > dealer in Toronto and he scooped one this past week. VW part #   VW-1CO
> > 915
> > 685.  Plugs in cig lighter socket.  About 16" x 12"  12 volt, 1amp.
> > Pretty
> > cool so go get 'em before I do !
>