Honestly it seems like a no-brainer to me to put a solar panel on the roof of electric cars to increase their action radius, so I figured there’s probably one or more good reasons why they don’t.

Also, I acknowledge that a quick google could answer the question, but with the current state of google I don’t want to read AI bullshit. I want an actual answer, and I bet there will be some engineers eager to explain the issues.

  • @Cryophilia
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    17 months ago

    If the solar panels could be efficient enough to run the air conditioning, I’m sold lol

    • @NOPper
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      27 months ago

      My Prius has this. It literally just runs a small fan in the summer to keep the interior/batteries cool.

      • @sudo42
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        17 months ago

        Love this feature. Wish they did this on more cars. Hot, sunny days that heat tue cabin are perfect for driving the solar-powered fan that helps cool the cabin.