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Originally Posted by All Darc
Low weight and low dragh helps reduce energy used. Lower energy lower thermoelectric activity. Lower energy consume means less battery pack.
Solar panel on the vehicle also reduces the need of a lot of batteries.
The solar output, for home, matters if you think in reduce fossil fuel use.
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Low drag isn't so important in a vehicle designed to be driven locally, at slower speeds, as a commuter and grocery getter.
Solar doesn't reduce battery size requirements at all.
Solar belongs on a roof or dedicated stationary structure, not objects that move about the environment.