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Sweden is testing a semi-truck trailer covered in 100 square meters of solar panels::A Swedish manufacturer wants to harness green energy from a cargo trailer's free real estate.

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[–] ElectricCattleman@lemmy.world 32 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (20 children)

Putting solar on moving vehicles makes no sense except for very specific use cases.

Install those same panels on the ground and you can point them at a good angle for sunlight capture 24/7, don't have to literally carry the weight of them everywhere, don't have to worry about them getting dirty all the time from moving around winter roads, and are much easier to repair.

[–] TammyTobacco@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It'd be good for temporary power after a natural disaster or for an event.

[–] ElectricCattleman@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

A tractor trailer FULL of solar panels would be great!

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