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5 * 365 > 1500 miles. I'd take that. And if I perchance ran out of fuel and battery, it'd be nice to know I could eat at a cafe for an hour in the afternoon and
by not_a_cop75 7y ago
5 * 365 > 1500 miles. I'd take that. And if I perchance ran out of fuel and battery, it'd be nice to know I could eat at a cafe for an hour in the afternoon and probably get it to hobble to a gas station.
That's the kind of peace of mind that's worth maybe an extra grand.
- saagarjha 7y agoI'd expect full solar panels to cost significantly more than $1000.
- not_a_cop75 7y agoWell retail, sure. You think the largest auto maker in the world is paying retail on everything?
- ctack 7y agoBut the public will be paying retail.
- jacquesm 7y agoNo, the public will pay much more than that because it is now a car part. Brand specific car parts are sold way above what an equivalent part would cost at retail. There was an interesting business model that consisted of buying brand new cars and breaking them up for parts.
- Ensorceled 7y agoWhy did you say "No"? Clearly it will only be more expensive if you buy it as a part instead of as a car. Your own line explains it to yourself if you think about it: "There was an interesting business model that consisted of buying brand new cars and breaking them up for parts."
- killjoywashere 7y agoWhat happens when it gets hit by a bit of flying debris on the highway? Screwdriver, piece of wood, rock, etc? Do I have to call insurance to get the panel replaced? Or just hail. Can I own this car in the midwest?
- jasonhansel 7y agoThat's what killed the Solar Road: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.businessinsider.com/worlds-first-solar-road-turned-out-colossal-failure-2019-8 https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.businessinsider.com/worlds-...
- wlesieutre 7y agoThat and pretty much everything else about it
- smokelegend 7y agoUnderrated comment!!
- not_a_cop75 7y agoLess than what happens when you take a rock or brick through a windshield. For one, you don't die when your solar panel gets a scratch or a dent.
- nexuist 7y agoSeems like an odd complaint to me. What happens if your mirror gets hit by a rock on the highway? Or the front windshield? The solar panel is just another part of the vehicle that can be damaged, no? If your car is being assaulted by solid objects at highway speeds so often that it becomes a serious concern to factor into your next car purchase, I very strongly suggest moving somewhere safer.
- adrianN 7y agoCracks on windshields and dinged paint are cheaper to repair than high efficiency solar panels.
- diogenescynic 7y agoAt 35mpg that’s essentially 43 gallons of gas a year or $111 worth at $2.50/gallon (~national average). So yeah, $1000 seems about right but likely people would pay more just to use less fossil fuels. I would.
- rypskar 7y agoAnd if gas prices in USA come closer to the rest of the industrialized world the savings would be much more.
- isostatic 7y ago43 gallons of gas is 162 litres. In Europe that’s about €240 or $265 The Europe price doesn’t even cover the externalities of burning oil.
- whazor 7y agoBut price of solar panels is decreasing rapidly right? Spending the R&D now such that your cars have solar in 10 years, when it might be profitable.
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- hoorayimhelping 7y agoI live in Santa Monica and even here doesn't get 365 days of sunlight.