Re:Toyota CEO talks about why he isn’t all-in on EVs
by legulere on Monday October 03, 2022 @03:10AM
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There seems to be some movement in putting PV on the roof of cars. With that you can get a significant part of the needed electricity of everyday driving (average is between 30-50km, if you remove long distance trips you end up with much lower numbers).
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Re:Toyota CEO talks about why he isn’t all-in on EVs
by theshrike79 on Monday October 03, 2022 @03:52AM
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PV on car roofs is as useful as those powerbanks with solar cells on them. Unless you keep them in optimal sunlight 100% of the time, the amount of electricity generated is next to useless.
The only smart use I've seen of that was my old Prius that ran a fan using the panel on the roof if it noticed the indoor temp was higher than outdoor. Kept the car cool-ish when parking during the summer.