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Why solar panels on cars make no sense (at this point) Comments

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  • Jeffrey Kyle JACKSON
  • SYq
  • 16 Aug 2025

Sun triggered Chemical Reacted Solar Panels will solve the energy problem on cars. But it's extremely expensive to use in cars. Currently, they using this high technology only in Special Space Satellite's Solar Power Generator Systems...

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  • Samath KTM rider
  • rJZ
  • 23 Jul 2025

adria365, 04 May 2025What about wind energy? Cars create air resistance when they drive fast. Maybe cars can redire... moreThe energy created will be brutally minor. You'll be lucky if you can charge a phone with it.

Plus running such a turbine will kill aerodyna

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598
  • Fearghast
  • JKC
  • 21 May 2025

adria365, 04 May 2025What about wind energy? Cars create air resistance when they drive fast. Maybe cars can redire... moreI am not sure if it is meant as a joke, I hope it is and I take it as a good one :-D

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  • adria365
  • L2r
  • 04 May 2025

What about wind energy? Cars create air resistance when they drive fast. Maybe cars can redirect that air into a wind turbine nozzle inside the hood. The faster the car goes, the faster the wind turbine spins and creates more energy.

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  • Russell
  • 2Tg
  • 23 Apr 2025

It makes a point when there is huge traffic blocks like in places like one of those Arab nations maybe?

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  • S
  • xjH
  • 18 Feb 2025

Someone should build SOLAR CAP.
Which will charge our body.
We eat food for energy.
So, SOLAR CAP will give us ENERGY DIRECTLY accumulated from SUN.

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  • katana
  • D$8
  • 17 Feb 2025

Anonymous, 28 Aug 2024Ryasat zf68katana

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  • John
  • A{Q
  • 12 Jan 2025

Anonymous, 31 Aug 2024No one is jealous of the look of a Prius... The prius 2023+ actually look great

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  • Anonymous
  • v6N
  • 31 Aug 2024

Jake, 18 Jul 2023I love my Solar Panel on my 2010 Prius......with the sunroof.......everyone is always jealous ... moreNo one is jealous of the look of a Prius...

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  • Anonymous
  • UUJ
  • 28 Aug 2024

Ryasat zf68

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  • Ren
  • kSH
  • 29 Jul 2023

Jake, 18 Jul 2023I love my Solar Panel on my 2010 Prius......with the sunroof.......everyone is always jealous ... moreLol, Nice.

I thought I was the first to invent that idea of putting some Goal Zero solar panel to help save my the battery life of the actual car.

I plug a cellular phone into the car, which I sometimes leave on for a while. I utilize Bluetooth protocol, and bump factory speakers at volume level 50 out of ?. Sometimes a telephone call may come, or a job to shop the groceries. Talking on phone, utilizing bluetooth, apps constantly fetching notifications for this, that and the other. I do not Allow synchronization for things like contact list, call logs and other. I believe the additional information likely will slow down the Subaru infotainment system because of how low fidelity the touch interface is on my 2016. iPhone was 2007, Palm Touch PC...earlier. Vannevear Bush in 1920s had some of the Da'Vinchi style prototypes for the contemporary computer we all know and hate today.

The car. manufacturer highly compensates their engineers (I hope) who go to school or not go to school know what they are doing when it comes to balancing the necessary power required to cause engine combustion to happen successfully, many many times. I believe the definition of accessory or auxiliary allowance for electricity has some slack or electricity space for some applications, but the question is what are the limitations on such accessory owner/vehicle user choices?

If I want to live in my Honda Civic, cook bacon and eggs with my Mike Tyson stove and

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  • Jake
  • Ab@
  • 18 Jul 2023

I love my Solar Panel on my 2010 Prius......with the sunroof.......everyone is always jealous of the look and having a solar panel running environmental systems.....bought the car certified pre owned and didn’t pay the outrageous upgrade prices....

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  • carbikearena
  • vw6
  • 16 Mar 2023

Actually, an inefficient solar panel is much useful than a useless sunroof.
also, is there anyway possible to use a small SandBatteries? just to run the electronics in the car?

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598
  • Fearghast
  • ps1
  • 02 Feb 2023

joenodden, 02 Feb 2023Cars have a lot more surface area than just the roof. Sadly, something like this never got past prototype phase:
https://cdn.motor1.com/images/mgl/GPRXA/s1/toyota-prius-phv-solar-demo-car.jpg

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  • joenodden
  • j5{
  • 02 Feb 2023

Cars have a lot more surface area than just the roof.

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A31
  • ASL
  • AZY
  • 02 Feb 2023

car in the picture is real? looks hyundai.
not many hybrids and phevs with solar roofs. as this is def not full EV car on the picture. looks elantra something.

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598
  • Fearghast
  • ps1
  • 01 Feb 2023

Anonymous, 31 Jan 2023Except for camping or other kinds of recreation. Getting a little bit of charge instead of los... moreYeah, for 0,01% customers, I would come in handy.

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  • Anonymous
  • gNy
  • 31 Jan 2023

Except for camping or other kinds of recreation. Getting a little bit of charge instead of losing a little bit of charge can be a game changer.

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  • Andrew
  • pwi
  • 30 Jan 2023

Do you need an inverter ?
What do you do with the AC generated ?

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  • Tigolebitties
  • PIL
  • 29 Jan 2023

Not to mention to maximize the feature, u need to park ur car under the sun as much as possible which means u'll be baked all the time whenever u enter the car lol

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