Is there a material that is capable of absorbing enough UV radiation to make it worth using as a flexible solar cell?Not flexible as in aluminum, but a material such as plastic (polycarbonate).
Yes, they already exist. I have one here.
Yes it depends on the material of the bearings fixed, on the to be Moved pivots!/--Fulcrums/turning points/hinges.etc. but the wiring for commands has to reach them keeping them moveable in unhospitibale temperatures.The heating effect of an electric current is benificial too.
They are working on printable flexible panels. So why stop with the roof? Many of the surfaces could be covered to take advantage of the sunlight no matter where it hits the jeep. However the actual power acquired would not make much of a difference while driving. It would allow the Jeep to charge back up while your out backpacking.
Of Coarse! In fact flexible solar panels have already been invented. Ever hear of a solar panel shirt? Instead of the standard crystalline silicon cell these new solar panels use a flexible polymorphous silicon cell to pull in power from the sun's rays. They can be placed on clothing, cell phones, and virtually anything else.
