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Re:Solar Car Will Soon Hit Production by marssaxman on Friday July 15, 2022 @08:54AM (#32107612)
Solar panels don't care which direction the photons arrive from; they work fine in overcast conditions.
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Re:Solar Car Will Soon Hit Production by wyre on Friday July 15, 2022 @12:51PM (#32110154)
>fine

They are much less efficient however

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Re:Solar Car Will Soon Hit Production by marssaxman on Friday July 15, 2022 @01:29PM (#32110660)
Solar panels do produce less power on overcast days than in full sun, but they are actually more efficient, not less - like other semiconductors, they work better at lower temperatures.
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Re:Solar Car Will Soon Hit Production by wyre on Friday July 15, 2022 @09:13PM (#32114429)
Interesting! Thank you!
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