Why don't electric car manufacurers put solar panels on the car roofs?
Why don't electric car manufacurers put solar panels on the car roofs?
Honestly it seems like a no-brainer to me to put a solar panel on the roof of electric cars to increase their action radius, so I figured there's probably one or more good reasons why they don't.
Also, I acknowledge that a quick google could answer the question, but with the current state of google I don't want to read AI bullshit. I want an actual answer, and I bet there will be some engineers eager to explain the issues.
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I don't remember what car it was but an ex's car had this. It was only really used for keeping the car from getting way too hot while it was off in the summer.
If the solar panels could be efficient enough to run the air conditioning, I'm sold lol
My Prius has this. It literally just runs a small fan in the summer to keep the interior/batteries cool.
Love this feature. Wish they did this on more cars. Hot, sunny days that heat tue cabin are perfect for driving the solar-powered fan that helps cool the cabin.