Why would you want this feature knowing that is burning gas that you paid for while idle? Would you be happy about the car releasing toxic gases like CO and NOX while parked?

Because of the “going to the emergency room twice with heat stroke” thing, I’d guess.

But it seems that "dying of CO poisoning while staying cool from the AC" would be worse?

Yes, and solar roof would prevent that...

Presumably you park the car outdoors when it's running, where it exhausts into the atmosphere like usual.

If the gas-powered car has a solar roof that's not a problem.

That's exactly why I want the feature of a solar roof to power AC - so I don't have to burn gas while idling and release toxic CO and NOX just to stay cool.

This comment confuses me. The electric energy isn't free, and depending on the source its possibly emitting the same gases (but hopefully at a lower rate due to efficiency gains).

I'm all for EVs but I find these types of comments distracting and underscoring a fundamental misunderstanding

Parent article is about a solar roof, parent comment wishes such a car to keep AC on while parked. Solar roof = no emissions.

Where is the misunderstanding?

You're right, misunderstanding was on my end