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jakobnev · 08-05-2020, 04:55 PM

I came across this paper a while back:

https://www.researchgate.net/publica...Solar_Vehicles

Since it was written the cost of solar panels has dropped by >90%!

We've seen eletric cars like Sono Sion and Lightyear One have solar panels, but it makes more sense to put solar panels on a non-plugin hybrid since energy in one of those is more valuable, about $0.12/kWh for electricity from the wall and $0.77/kWh for electricity in the car - more than six times as much! (with European fuel prices)

Recently the Hyundai Sonata and Kia Optima hybrids have come out with solar roof options.

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