It seems like even a small solar panel on the roof of an electric car would make a lot of sense. When you’re sitting at work for 8 hours, your car can just soak up some sun. I’m assuming there is some sort of problem related to cost, rather than efficiency, but I can’t figure it out.
Edit: Thanks for the help. It makes a lot of sense now. I appreciate the in-depth answers too.
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Everything everyone is saying here is true—in the context of currently-available EVs.
However, Aptera (https://www.aptera.us/) is developing a car lightweight and streamlined enough that it can in fact draw meaningful range from embedded solar panels. They have prototypes and are taking orders.
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