‘World’s first off-road solar SUV’ just drove across Morocco powered only by the sun

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‘World’s first off-road solar SUV’ just drove across Morocco powered only by the sun | CNN
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there doesn't need to be. It's not. plain and simple. There just isn't enough area on a car's body (remember, most of them won't even be oriented properly most of the time) for panels to generate enough power for self sufficiency. Even if the panels were 100% efficient. This will always be the case for any solar car.

I mean that's just not true unless you're referring to the very narrow scope of powering itself while driving down the highway at 70MPH.

With a sufficiently efficient design and enough solar panels and sun exposure, like can be seen on the Aptera, you can get 30-40 miles of range/day, which is more than sufficient for a daily commute.

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