Heavier and more complicated. The plus side of the thermoelectric approach is it's (probably) solid state & dead reliable.
Tim: you're right, their figures don't add up. 600w production in highway use, yet they're claiming that offsets 30% of power needs. Which means the car needs 2000 watts to drive down the highway? Don't think so. Their figures need explaining.
Maybe the clue is "600 W(e)". What's (e)? I haven't seen that before.
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