But isn’t the whole point of parking lots and roads to cover the paved surface with cars........
But isn’t the whole point of parking lots and roads to cover the paved surface with cars........
The whole point of roads and parking lots is to provide a place for automobiles to park where they won't sink into the ground and get stuck. Many people, when they think of traffic on roads, think about places like the I-405 in LA, where cars are bumper-to-bumper during rush hour. At other times, there is plenty of open space between cars and trucks. If you look at an overhead view of a "full" parking lot, you will see a surprising amount of asphalt and concrete showing. And, not all parking lots are full, either, so having PV service under the cars can be useful.
Consider also if the plates can be used as road surfaces, they can be used elsewhere where environmental factors make it difficult to use standard PV plates.
Are there lots of unanswered questions? Of course! But that's the nice thing about pilot projects: you don't have to spend a lot of money to prove out an idea.