What is a rough cost comparison between a standard electric battery recharge tuk-tuk and the solar-powered tuk-tuk you have suggested? How does this change if assuming a 10% cost of capital on the capital investment and straight line depreciation cost over the 5 years life of the asset?
B C D Solar Car 101 Electric Tuk-tuk 340 49.0 20 40 75 300 4 689 Tare Weight (excl. battery, panels and passengers/drivers), kg Battery weight, kg Solar Panel Weight, kg Total driver and passenger weight Capacity (people) Total gross vehicle weight Solar panel efficiency Solar panel area, m2 Battery capacity, kWh Motor power, kW Solar power output, kW Battery capacity/vehicle weight, kWh/tonne Power output/solar area, kW/m2 Motor power / vehicle weight, kW/tonne Passenger / tonne vehicle weight Battery capacity/battery weight, kWh/kg 1 236 30% 2.64 5.1 2.4 2.4 50.5 Solar Powered Tuk-tuk 340 49.0 97.5 300 4 787 20% 6.50 4.5 6.2 3.9 13.2 0.6 7.8 66.7 0.09 4.5 5.4 13.2 0.9 23.8 32.3 0.255 7.8 66.7 0.09 $0.5 $10,000 0.075 $0 $0 Opex $/kWh Vehicle capital cost kWh/km travelled Solar panel cost $/kW Solar panel cost Average speed km/hour Average operating hours/day Average daily operating cost Annual operating days Annual operating cost Total economic cost (assume 10% CoC, 5 year life) Economic cost / passenger 40 $0 $10,000 0.075 $1,500 $5,909 40 18 $0 350 $0 $4,455 $1,114 18 $27 $350 $9,450 $12,250 $3,063 B C D Solar Car 101 Electric Tuk-tuk 340 49.0 20 40 75 300 4 689 Tare Weight (excl. battery, panels and passengers/drivers), kg Battery weight, kg Solar Panel Weight, kg Total driver and passenger weight Capacity (people) Total gross vehicle weight Solar panel efficiency Solar panel area, m2 Battery capacity, kWh Motor power, kW Solar power output, kW Battery capacity/vehicle weight, kWh/tonne Power output/solar area, kW/m2 Motor power / vehicle weight, kW/tonne Passenger / tonne vehicle weight Battery capacity/battery weight, kWh/kg 1 236 30% 2.64 5.1 2.4 2.4 50.5 Solar Powered Tuk-tuk 340 49.0 97.5 300 4 787 20% 6.50 4.5 6.2 3.9 13.2 0.6 7.8 66.7 0.09 4.5 5.4 13.2 0.9 23.8 32.3 0.255 7.8 66.7 0.09 $0.5 $10,000 0.075 $0 $0 Opex $/kWh Vehicle capital cost kWh/km travelled Solar panel cost $/kW Solar panel cost Average speed km/hour Average operating hours/day Average daily operating cost Annual operating days Annual operating cost Total economic cost (assume 10% CoC, 5 year life) Economic cost / passenger 40 $0 $10,000 0.075 $1,500 $5,909 40 18 $0 350 $0 $4,455 $1,114 18 $27 $350 $9,450 $12,250 $3,063
