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> the most efficient way to convert the power of the sun into forward movement Very inefficient, and the difference is several orders of magnitude. A horse ne
by Const-me 6y ago
> the most efficient way to convert the power of the sun into forward movement
Very inefficient, and the difference is several orders of magnitude.
A horse needs 2-40 acres of land: https://horses.extension.org/how-much-land-do-i-need-for-a-horse/ https://horses.extension.org/how-much-land-do-i-need-for-a-h...
Photovoltaic panels can generate 500 kilowatts on 2 acres. Tesla's V3 supersharger is 250 kilowatt, adds 170 miles in 15 minutes of charging.
If the sun is shining for 6 hours, photovoltaic panels on 2 acres charge Teslas to drive 8000 miles. For a horse, the figure is like 40 miles per day.
- ppf 6y agoHorses take a lot less energy and rare minerals to produce than Teslas, superchargers, and solar panels. Edit: You can also do multi-level agriculture, unlike solar panels https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvopasture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvopasture
- Const-me 6y ago> Horses take a lot less energy and rare minerals to produce They take 4 years to produce. They eat a lot during that time, that's a lot of energy. Horses include some weird minerals too (copper, molybdenum, nickel, cobalt, strontium, chromium, selenium), biologists call them "microelements". > unlike solar panels Same with solar panels: https://cleantechnica.com/2020/11/19/solar-panels-agriculture-you-aint-seen-nothing-yet/ https://cleantechnica.com/2020/11/19/solar-panels-agricultur...