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Solar-Powered Electric Motors for EVs That Never Plug In (spectrum.ieee.org)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Can it never plug in and keep a charge for a standard driver?

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

That's certainly what they are implying, but a solar panel small enough to fit on a car would need more than this to have enough juice to provide daily driving needs.