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> Planes have a much larger surface area to carry solar panels, and they fly above clouds, so have clearer access to sunlight than cars do. And the energy the
by oblio 4y ago
> Planes have a much larger surface area to carry solar panels, and they fly above clouds, so have clearer access to sunlight than cars do.
And the energy they require for flying is an order of magnitude than that required to drive stuff on the ground.
- yazaddaruvala 4y ago> And the energy they require for flying is an order of magnitude than that required to drive stuff on the ground. Take off requires a lot of resources, but maintaining altitude and speed are likely minimal additional energy.