> Elon Musk spoke about this on Joe Rogan recently, and said it’s just not worth it.
Tesla cars are heavier, twice as powerful and twice as expensive. Solar panels trade trade design freedom for utility. I'm not sure that big flat surfaces and an MPV silhouette would do well for a luxury vehicle.
Looking at the chart they provide, that assumes perfect conditions in the month of June only. A sunny week in December will only provide 70km.
But going off the stated ‘average’ of 69.6 miles a week, roughly 10 miles for a whole day of collecting sun. You might get nice returns on a sunny day in the summer, but in general year round, your probably lucky to get 3-5 miles.
Elon Musk spoke about this on Joe Rogan recently, and said it’s just not worth it. The return on investment is just so small, and we’ve essentially reached the technical limits of what solar panels can provide. So we will likely never see this in a Tesla.