Huge difference between setting a solar panel on my lawn vs distilling trees.
> Huge difference between setting a solar panel on my lawn vs distilling trees.
Granted. I’m just pointing out that it is not impossible to produce your own fuel for a gasoline or diesel engine.
Of course it’s easier to recharge an electric vehicle from solar panels than it is to produce synfuel or biodiesel. However, assuming you have a normal-sized rooftop solar installation, you can expect several days of clear weather to fully charge an EV’s battery from almost empty.
Personally, I like the idea of fuel-cell electric cars that refuel by loading a zinc chain onto a spool, while dumping a load of zinc oxide/zinc hydroxide into recovery tanks at the service station for ‘recharging’