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> Even taking into account the added weight, it's a net positive You just gloss over the most important part of the question right there. At a charging rate th
by majewsky 7y ago
> Even taking into account the added weight, it's a net positive
You just gloss over the most important part of the question right there. At a charging rate that low, even a small amount of added weight may completely destroy the plausibility of this idea.
- kuprel 7y agoIf your daily commute is short, solar panels could provide enough energy to not worry about charging
- usrusr 7y agoOr if you don't have a daily commute at all. Perfect for those who could switch to the occasional taxi or rental but stick to owning a car due to cultural inertia, perfect as that fallback family car that only gets used when the family fleet is fully saturated, perfect for the plugin hybrid that never gets plugged in due to the inconvenience of keeping two kinds of energy storage stocked.
- hrktb 7y agoIf it can generate enough energy to move the 1 ton vehicle for 2~4 miles, it seems it's pulling its weight, literally.