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Continental America averages on the order of 4.5kWh/m^2/day total solar irradiance. A clean, car roof sized solar panel in direct sunlight all day would be goo
by kec 3y ago
Continental America averages on the order of 4.5kWh/m^2/day total solar irradiance.
A clean, car roof sized solar panel in direct sunlight all day would be good enough to offset parasitic drain with maybe enough left over to charge a phone or two but not much else. Not worth the cost (or the variance given you’re not always going to park in direct sunlight for 8+ hours).
- Retric 3y agoI would expect people in sunny areas would be more interested in a solar car. The recent solar Prius has a small roof and gets a few miles of range per day. Things get more interesting on a van/full sized SUV with a far larger roof.