– Why do electric cars not have solar panels on rooftop so they could be charged while driving/parked

Question

– Why do electric cars not have solar panels on rooftop so they could be charged while driving/parked

In: Engineering

Answer 1

They do. Most EVs have difficulty maintaining a meaningful surface to charging ratio, but the Aptera is so aerodynamic it needs less energy to cut through the air and can therefore pull real mileage out of mounted solar cells. They’re estimating over 40 miles of range a day. Check them out at /r/ApteraMotors, or at https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bDMqEmUGxX4.