Comment on Why don't electric car manufacurers put solar panels on the car roofs?

gkaklas@lemm.ee ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• A_A@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  So, this concept is too expensive :

  (…) In February 2023, the company announced it would cease developing the vehicle, citing a failure to crowdsource sufficient funds.

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• BombOmOm@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Solar panels on the roof and hood of a car are dubiously useful. This car has panels on the sides of the doors? Those aren’t going to get a fraction of the light the roof ones will. This just looks like someone tried to shove as many on as possible with zero thought into the efficacy of the idea.

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