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That still sounds incredibly optimistic. The most modern RTG: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-mission_radioisotope_thermoelectric_generator https://en.wiki

That still sounds incredibly optimistic. The most modern RTG: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-mission_radioisotope_thermoelectric_generator https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-mission_radioisotope_the... Puts out 125W electrical, 2KW thermal, and costs $109M each (!) Most cars could support 600w of solar panels. Even in bad weather you'd still come out ahead.

duskwuff 5y ago
The price is almost meaningless. We don't have enough refined plutonium available to build more than three MMRTGs right now.
- eloff 5y ago
  You wouldn't use a plutonium based RTG in civilian use for obvious reasons.