There is no need to physically attach solar panels to your car’s roof to determine if it will charge your car. Of course it will while it’s in the sun. Let’s do some math:
If:
The area of this Tesla’s roof is 2 square meters (being generous),
The efficiency of the panels is 25%,
The capacity factor of solar (depending on your location) is 20%,
The sun’s irradiance is 1000 watts per square meter,
The Tesla’s battery capacity is 100 KWhrs,
And we neglect the increased weight and drag of the array,
We’re talking about 100 hours, more than 4 days.
Doesn’t sound like a bargain, especially considering that if you overbuild the solar array on your roof and charge your car in your garage, you’ve achieved the same goal at far less expense and inconvenience.
What a completely asinine thing for anyone to say–even Ted Cruz.
It was the expressed will of the people of Texas to remove criminal Republicans. Trump supported Paxton, but he lost by more than 12 points! Abbott lost by more than 7.
Malaria is more popular in Texas now than Trump.
This guy is obviously correct, but some Americans believe that anything that impedes their path towards riches is unacceptable, and that environmental regulations are tantamount to communism.
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