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[kjam22]

I bet that car is smaller than my polaris ranger

[hinckley buzzard]

If they can make it work, more power to them. Conservatives should applaud private sector innovations, if they don’t rely on government subsidy.

There is no reason in the world for FReepers to disparage what might be a viable energy source.

[Paladin2]

Not enough surface area to generate any significant energy compared to typical vehicle use.

It’d be fine if I only used the car to get my mail at the end of the driveway.

[butlerweave]

Why not wind-up cars ,LOL

[BeauBo]

With a super efficient new type of solar cells (34% efficient), they estimate:

“The new system will provide up to 44.5 km (27.7 miles) of additional range per day while parked and soaking up sun, and can add up to 56.3 km (35 miles) of power to both the driving system and the auxiliary power battery on board, which runs the AC, navigation and more.”

So if you have a short commute to work, you might conceivably continue to go there out of force of habit, for up to ten years after a Mad Max type of societal collapse, which dries up fuel supplies.

Or they could make some ultralight go carts for urban short trips, that could use that amount of power as their primary fuel, with a plug-in secondary - maybe just a regular 110v plug.

[tet68]

That will buff right out will lose it’s meaning entirely.

A fenderbender would mean replacing solar panels at
what cost???

[DaxtonBrown]

Now that’s fugly.

[Covenantor]

hmmm....since the current state of art doesn't produce sufficient energy for effective EV usage AND many buyers of EVs do it for PC reasons I see market opportunities...

11"x18" solar cell decals! Buy as many as can fit on your existing vehicle! Impress your social circle with your hard core commitment to save the ERF! Ride with pride in your Yugo.