Submitted by nastratin t3_zsq6ib in technology
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[deleted] t1_j198otg wrote
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jherico t1_j19crnd wrote
I've read this headline so many times in the past 20 years.
Pack_Your_Trash t1_j19s435 wrote
The roof of your car.
zoepertom t1_j19z7ln wrote
But this time it's true! Just like the flying cars we were promised 20 years ago, in 29 years we'll get them!
jherico t1_j1alxcv wrote
Flying cars are called helicopters and they've existed for quite a while. The only lie was where you'd need to be on the economic spectrum to have or use one.
The_ODB_ t1_j1b3n44 wrote
It's not big enough to do anything.
Pack_Your_Trash t1_j1bybzh wrote
It wouldn't be enough to be the only charge source but it's not nothing.
The_ODB_ t1_j1c4xwq wrote
Rooftop photovoltaics have powered cabin vent fans. It's not even worth connecting to the main battery.
Xtremeelement t1_j1dv0yl wrote
it wouldn’t be enough for a trickle charge when the car isn’t in use?
The_ODB_ t1_j1e7jts wrote
A full day of sunlight would add 1 or 2 miles of charge.
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nastratin OP t1_j197gl1 wrote
Unroll this solar carpet onto a roof—or any other surface that sees sunlight.