2024-11-21 ┃ edited ┃ RE: dalias
@dalias @ariadne the surface area of a vehicle isn't enough for panels that can produce enough power to produce a useful range. Cars would have to shrink by an order of magnitude for that to be possible, like with the Sunraycer which only weighed 265kg en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunrayce…
You can get about 1500W if you cover the entire surface area of a car with panels. I.e., basically 2hp, which won't even get you moving on a flat road.
https://mastodon.social/@hyc/113520452090889375
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunraycer
@hyc @ariadne "Cars would have to shrink by an order of magnitude..."
Bingo.
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