View Single Post
Old 11-09-2010, 06:51 PM  
2MuchMark
Too lazy to set a custom title
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Canada
Posts: 49,949
Quote:
Originally Posted by fatfoo View Post
This electrical car is sure a breakthrough. It would be cool for the car to use solar power, as well.
Unfortunately solar panels aren't effecient enough. You need more surface area than a car would allow to have it run solely on solar, so it's impractical. Solar panels are better suited for homes with large roofs where electricity can be gathered slowly and stored in batteries.
2MuchMark is online now   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote