I would agree with you for every country besides America. In America, especially in states like Indiana, you’re completely dependent on gas because there’s no other way to get to your job. So it does nothing to stop car usage and only finanically cripples people who are already barely keeping their face above water.
Because the w/m2 of a solar panel in optimal conditions (3-400W/m2) when applied to the area of a car is a rounding error compared to the energy consumption of the vehicle itself (5000-20000Wh), and those optimal numbers are degraded massively by the fact that the car can point any direction, and for aerodynamic and style reasons the panel will not have optimal angles even when pointed the right way. Best you could do is offset the 12V load to some degree.
There are cars with panels on the roof but just do the math. It’s a drop in the bucket, unless you live in the tropics and drive very little.
Great that you found a reliable Diesel for 2k.
However this thread is discussing Americans and their Reliance on private cars. They don’t Drive Diesel wagons and don’t pay in EUR.
I would agree with you for every country besides America. In America, especially in states like Indiana, you’re completely dependent on gas because there’s no other way to get to your job. So it does nothing to stop car usage and only finanically cripples people who are already barely keeping their face above water.
What about EV’s? Is it a range issue? Makes me think why dont EV’s have solar panels slapped on them?
Because the w/m2 of a solar panel in optimal conditions (3-400W/m2) when applied to the area of a car is a rounding error compared to the energy consumption of the vehicle itself (5000-20000Wh), and those optimal numbers are degraded massively by the fact that the car can point any direction, and for aerodynamic and style reasons the panel will not have optimal angles even when pointed the right way. Best you could do is offset the 12V load to some degree.
There are cars with panels on the roof but just do the math. It’s a drop in the bucket, unless you live in the tropics and drive very little.
You still need the credit and money to acquire one.
Same is true about gas cars, no?
My diesel wagon cost me under 2k EUR. Point me to a similarly useful (no i-miev or leaf!) EV for under 10k?
Great that you found a reliable Diesel for 2k. However this thread is discussing Americans and their Reliance on private cars. They don’t Drive Diesel wagons and don’t pay in EUR.