lnsfwuser@lemmynsfw.comtoTechnology@lemmy.world•Scientists develop mega-thin solar cells that could be shockingly easy to produce: ‘As rapid as printing a newspaper’English
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1 year agoNo, there is literally only so much energy radiated by the sun in a certain area. The number of square feet of roof on a car is just too small to propel it, even with magic theoretical 100% efficient panels.
This isn’t some theoretical thing I’m making up. It’s really basic math and physics you should have learned in high school. To do a trip of a few miles you would have to charge for a week. Here is a good explainer with demonstration cars that have been physically built, maybe that will help drive the point home.