Honestly it seems like a no-brainer to me to put a solar panel on the roof of electric cars to increase their action radius, so I figured there’s probably one or more good reasons why they don’t.

Also, I acknowledge that a quick google could answer the question, but with the current state of google I don’t want to read AI bullshit. I want an actual answer, and I bet there will be some engineers eager to explain the issues.

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    5 months ago

    More like 5-10km, and then only on a sunny day in the sun, which would make the car uninhabitable due to the heat.

    Better put a few square meters on the roof and use those instead of the 2-3m² you can place on a car at suboptimal angles and with the requirement to park in the baking sun.