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https://interestingengineering.com/7-companies-that-are-leading-the-way-for-solar-powered-cars

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01-Mar-2021 15:47:26

Megycal
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I like the idea of a solar powered car
BUT
what happens if you live somewhere that doesn't get many hours of sunshine or even none in winter? As a sole source of electric power for a car I think it'd have limited use for many countries.

edit to add: technology might solve those problem eventually

01-Mar-2021 20:07:36 - Last edited on 01-Mar-2021 20:08:35 by Megycal

Thunder Jinx
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Megycal said :
I like the idea of a solar powered car
BUT
what happens if you live somewhere that doesn't get many hours of sunshine or even none in winter? As a sole source of electric power for a car I think it'd have limited use for many countries.
Forget cloudy and rainy England. I imagine that would be fantastic for getting around in Alaska where the sun doesn't rise for months in winter.
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02-Mar-2021 00:37:31

Barry195

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Keep in mind that our society would also need to install the infrastructure, like charging stations, to make an all-electric world feasible. However, doing this will cost billions of dollars and using renewable technologies is not necessarily the most practical option for many locations.

02-Mar-2021 03:02:15

ToP BaSS

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Barry195 said :
Keep in mind that our society would also need to install the infrastructure, like charging stations, to make an all-electric world feasible. However, doing this will cost billions of dollars and using renewable technologies is not necessarily the most practical option for many locations.

And the extra power stations to supply the re-charge infrastructure - And the extra fuel feed systems to power the extra power stations. And a contingency to allow for the power surge at peak times eg. after work/end of day plugins.

All of this ill thought out effort to garner votes from the environmental nut lobby is being put in place by people who will most likely not be around to experience the results of their catastrophic bureaucratic meddling.

02-Mar-2021 07:44:23

Barry195

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ToP BaSS said :
Barry195 said :
Keep in mind that our society would also need to install the infrastructure, like charging stations, to make an all-electric world feasible. However, doing this will cost billions of dollars and using renewable technologies is not necessarily the most practical option for many locations.

And the extra power stations to supply the re-charge infrastructure - And the extra fuel feed systems to power the extra power stations. And a contingency to allow for the power surge at peak times eg. after work/end of day plugins.

All of this ill thought out effort to garner votes from the environmental nut lobby is being put in place by people who will most likely not be around to experience the results of their catastrophic bureaucratic meddling.

Thanks for the additions. Its important to realize that this technology has to get its power from somewhere, and this may require the construction of additional fossil fuel power sources to meet the demand. So, it would be a situation where we would be kicking the problem somewhere else rather than resolving it.

The fact is that fossil fuels , like oil, will never be going anywhere because so many products are made with them. Even the computers we are typing on are made from products that require oil to produce, and I am sure that other posters here can name many more products than this that require oil to be made.

03-Mar-2021 04:07:39 - Last edited on 03-Mar-2021 04:08:47 by Barry195

Maynne

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I'm pinning my hope that one of these days we will witness a revolution, the successful harnessing of fusion energy.

Of all power sources, fusion will be the cleanest energy source - similar to how the stars generate their massive energy production.

03-Mar-2021 12:30:31

Barry195

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Maynne said :
I'm pinning my hope that one of these days we will witness a revolution, the successful harnessing of fusion energy.

Of all power sources, fusion will be the cleanest energy source - similar to how the stars generate their massive energy production.

I think that fusion is certainly a promising source of energy for the future, but I think its safe to say that it is a long way off. I don't even think we can produce any metals/materials that can survive the heat that would be generated by the process. Fusion would require a massive amount of energy to perform.

The best solution as it stands right now is actually nuclear energy since it does not add air pollution and provides a ton of consistent energy. It also has a strong overall safety record, regardless of the three specific catastrophes that have occurred. The only major drawback is waste storage, but the waste is usually stored on-site of the power plant.

So if the OP wants to have all electric, then nuclear is the most logical step to achieve this.

03-Mar-2021 13:09:51

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