2 ms·
For the same reason a Tesla isn’t covered in solar cells … you need a lot of solar surface to move a cargo ship, a lot more than its surface area.
by Ensorceled 5y ago
For the same reason a Tesla isn’t covered in solar cells … you need a lot of solar surface to move a cargo ship, a lot more than its surface area.
- fennecfoxen 5y agoAlso, the solar cells are relatively fragile, and you might reasonably expect serious damage in normal transit.
- Ensorceled 5y agoI did a quick, back of envelop and the average cargo ship would need more than 30 hectares of solar panels ... I can would like to see a video of that going through a typical ocean storm.