I'm pretty pro-solar and would be interested in seeing this on cars, but I'm very doubtful rooftop solar could ever run an AC continuously. Cooling air requires

I'm pretty pro-solar and would be interested in seeing this on cars, but I'm very doubtful rooftop solar could ever run an AC continuously. Cooling air requires A LOT of energy. Assuming 0.7kwh in 6 hours of daylight, that means the solar cells are outputting ~115W. It's hard to estimate exactly how much power is needed to cool a Prius, but 115W seems far less than sufficient. Traditional car air conditioners run directly off of mechanical power from the engine for efficiency. Home window air conditioners typically draw 1000W-1800W. A Tesla user reports [1] that the Tesla electric AC takes 2.4kW when starting up and then switches to a steady state of ~600W. Looks like [2] the Prius climate fans on medium take up 100W without the AC even being on. Coming at this another way, using this online calculator if we plug in 250 cubic ft for an estimate of the Prius internal air volume, assume high-quality insulation, and a 25°F temperature drop, this online calculator says that requires 1500 BTUs or 450Watts. [3] That said, solar panels would still help somewhat! I also like the idea of exposing more people to solar and increasing general awareness around energy consumption (and how energy-hungry ACs are). Hope they do make it market in some form. [1] https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/how-many-watts-does-a-c-use-heres-your-answer.73563/ https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/how-many-watts-does-... [2] https://priuschat.com/threads/power-consumption.14026/ https://priuschat.com/threads/power-consumption.14026/ [3] https://www.calculator.net/btu-calculator.html?roomwidth=6.2&roomwidthunit=feet&roomlength=6.2&roomlengthunit=feet&ceilingheight=6.2&ceilingheightunit=feet&insulation=good&temperature=25&temperatureunit=f&ctype=house&x=69&y=17#housebtu https://www.calculator.net/btu-calculator.html?roomwidth=6.2...