Re:Lightyear One
by dzhiurgis on Friday August 05, 2022 @05:17PM
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1kwp of solar cells weighs in the order of 10kgs, double for whole assembly, triple for the inverter.
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Re:Lightyear One
by margalabargala on Sunday August 07, 2022 @02:08PM
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An electric car doesn't need an inverter, it can charge directly off the produced DC.
Nor does it particularly need a "whole assembly" for mounting etc, as it would be built directly into the roof of the car. It may well be that using a solar panel to replace the metal skin of the car will turn out to be equal or less weight than it otherwise would be, though of course much more expensive.