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Re:World’s largest battery maker announces major breakthroug... by oblio on Friday April 21, 2023 @10:16AM (#35654102)
> Planes have a much larger surface area to carry solar panels, and they fly above clouds, so have clearer access to sunlight than cars do.

And the energy they require for flying is an order of magnitude than that required to drive stuff on the ground.

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Re:World’s largest battery maker announces major breakthroug... by yazaddaruvala on Friday April 21, 2023 @07:54PM (#35661811)
> And the energy they require for flying is an order of magnitude than that required to drive stuff on the ground.

Take off requires a lot of resources, but maintaining altitude and speed are likely minimal additional energy.

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