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EEVblog 1480 - Lightyear Zero Solar Powered Electric Car

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EEVblog:
Are solar powered electric cars viable? Let's look at the Lightyear Zero solar powered electric car and examine the claims. Can you get a useless extended range by adding solar panels to an electric car?
Dave just so happens to drive a solar powered electric car, so let's find out!

ataradov:
Imagine maintenance cost on this. All the exposed surfaces on the car are made out of glass.

Also, no rear view mirrors, so I assume they are relying on displays. This not not even legal in most places.

Bud:
Might work somewhere in Saudi Arabia ...
And what is the deal with the "vegan interior"  :wtf:

innis226:
How do these guys get funding? Don't Venture Capatalists have technical people of their own telling them this is just wankery?

jonovid:
to be viable IMO
any solar powered electric Car needs to be like 1900 classic antique car design with a big 1kw flattop solar roof over an open-air cab with motorbike spoked type wheels.
with a top speed of only 80kmh.  a metropolitan shopping car/ cart , you park outdoors as it has its own carport for a roof.   also the solar roof can be a type of roll cage
and windscreen support with a gap at the top for better aerodynamics.    higher performance then any golf cart.   ABS disc brakes ,  anti-roll bars.  low center of gravity floor.

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