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On the other hand you can charge e-devices with solar panels. Slowly, but it's doable. And generators tend to be more efficient than regular engines, because t
by theshrike79 3y ago
On the other hand you can charge e-devices with solar panels. Slowly, but it's doable.
And generators tend to be more efficient than regular engines, because they will always run at the optimal rpm. Combine that with a 90%+ efficient electric engine and you'll get more distance from a jerry can of gasoline/diesel than you would with an ICE.
- more_corn 3y agoTrying to manage solar panels in a war zone would be a nightmare. It paints a big target on the map. Actually a target precisely the size of the gathered troops. I don’t recommend it.
- theshrike79 3y agoIt's not like you need a square mile of panels to trickle-charge an e-bike or a light ev motorbike. Generators and warm engines paint even bigger targets, as do troops whose body temperature is above ambient. A 4 sqm solar panel and a bike next to it hidden under foliage isn't exactly a priority target.