Ryan Fulcher via EV wrote:
I absolutely understand and am of the mind to still proclaim that PV
on a normal car is still impractical.
The only reason it works on the Aptera [and other super-efficient
vehicles] is that it has the aerodynamics and efficiency of an
electrathon.
I agree. A normal car is just too big and heavy, and has too much drag
for PV to make any real difference.
But, nothing says that a car needs to weigh two tons to transport one
person 30 miles per day (the daily average according to AAA). It *is*
possible for an ultra-efficient and streamlined vehicle to do that on
solar power alone.
There have been plenty of examples, though few ever made it into
production. Alas, people are slow to change. It may take a long time
before small, light efficient vehicles become socially acceptable.
Lee Hart
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citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever
has! -- Margaret Mead
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Lee Hart, 814 8th Ave N, Sartell MN 56377, www.sunrise-ev.com
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