Why solar panels on cars make no sense (at this point) Comments
587- Fearghast
- JKC
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
- adria365
- L2r
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.
- Russell
- 2Tg
It makes a point when there is huge traffic blocks like in places like one of those Arab nations maybe?
- S
- xjH
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.
- John
- A{Q
Anonymous, 31 Aug 2024No one is jealous of the look of a Prius... The prius 2023+ actually look great
- Anonymous
- v6N
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...
- Ren
- kSH
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
- Jake
- Ab@
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....
- carbikearena
- vw6
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?
587- Fearghast
- ps1
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
- ASL
- AZY
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.
587- Fearghast
- ps1
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.
- Anonymous
- gNy
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.
17- Tigolebitties
- PIL
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
587- Fearghast
- ps1
Dan, 28 Jan 2023For short we just need the tech to advance a lil bit more to address inefficiencies.A bit is a big understatement :) but there is a potential of 3D printed "spay" like panels that are tested. If they would to solve the longevity issue with this particular technology, it might be pretty much be the next solar boom.
But the same goes for batteries and even if they are improving quite a bit, it is not the leap a lot of people hoped for, not yet at least.
- Dan
- QGM
For short we just need the tech to advance a lil bit more to address inefficiencies.
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