Mercedes-Benz says its testing solar power generating vehicle-paint that could coat vehicles, and generate 100% of their power requirements in sunny cities like Los Angeles, and even 60% of power requirements in German cities.
Mercedes-Benz says its testing solar power generating vehicle-paint that could coat vehicles, and generate 100% of their power requirements in sunny cities like Los Angeles, and even 60% of power requirements in German cities.
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The paint thickness they reference here is 5 micrometers, a tenth of the thickness of human hair. If covering a car with this is enough to power an average day’s journey in sunny climates, why not paint everything with it? Buildings, garden walls, etc?
Our near future lives may be both energy rich and energy independent. As the meme says, ‘Petro-states hate this one simple trick …’
Utter nonsense. Even at maximal solar efficiency (about 25%) you would need a much larger surface area to catch enough sunlight to power your car. You might get a few more miles out of solar paint, but nowhere close to enough to be the sole energy source.
Yeah right.
How often do you have to clean it for no dnergy production loss?
Can you drive into the carwash? Who knows, what chemicals they use and if thats ok for.the solar panels.
How much would be a minor crash with body damage compared to a regular car?
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And even 5% across of all India… ( Air pollution )