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They have quite a way to go to catch human powered vehicles.
https://www.engineering.com/story/hu...s-world-record
The sun is so diffuse you compromise your aerodynamics to gather power. Without such compromises, you can achieve 198 Watts of drag force at freeway speeds - which any good athlete can provide.
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