For real time, yes...
But if you drive 10 or even 20 minutes, and let the solar car (
one lightweight aerodynamic with regenerative braking) on sun for 3 or 4 hours, it's another story.
I know you will say that it's better to just put the solar panels on home and recharge the car, but this way you would need heavier batteries.
Anyway if ethanol fuel cells get good, highy efficient, and afordable, it will solve many things. It would be used only for long distance voyages, while short distances it could be solar.
Ethanol fuel cell car, in countries where electricity it's made with fossil fuel, could be better than ellectric cars charged on the electrical network. One more point to try use solar.
The girl on the video would get better if had use a recumbent bike velomobile with aerodynamic shell and and a relative large roof (upper shell) with solar panels.
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Originally Posted by sendler
The only practical vehicle capable of running real time on solar panels will have to average less than 500W due to panel area like a 250W average ebike pulling a trailer at 19 mph.
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