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<blockquote data-quote="tulsanewb" data-source="post: 2523587" data-attributes="member: 2133"><p>Or nuclear... or, increasingly, wind and solar. And this would certainly advance that, if successful. I don't know enough to say it would work, but I know enough to say I don't know that it wouldn't work and I'd be curious to see it tried.</p><p></p><p>Also from the FAQ:</p><p>What can Solar Roadways do to help Electric Vehicles?</p><p></p><p>A lot! One of our own favorite things about our project is how much it can help facilitate the adoption of EVs as a practical option. We think EVs are terrific! They have two big drawbacks though: range and the fact that they are typically charged with energy from fossil fuels.</p><p></p><p>Our solar driveways and parking lots will allow charging with clean energy from the sun. Imagine if just one fast food chain like Taco Bell, or one store like Walmart decided to install our solar panels on all of their parking lots. It could begin to solve both drawbacks at once: now you would have convenient places to charge while eating or shopping, and you'd be charging with renewable energy rather than fossil fuels.</p><p></p><p>And it can get better. If a Solar Roadways highway infrastructure were developed, EVs could charge while driving, thanks to the beauty of mutual induction. Each EV that was fitted with a proper power receiving plate would pick up energy from induction plates in the road while driving. This technology already exists, but there is no handy way to put those plates in asphalt roads. Our panels can provide the delivery system, make owning an EV pleasurable and convenient and help us to eliminate dependence on fossil fuels.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tulsanewb, post: 2523587, member: 2133"] Or nuclear... or, increasingly, wind and solar. And this would certainly advance that, if successful. I don't know enough to say it would work, but I know enough to say I don't know that it wouldn't work and I'd be curious to see it tried. Also from the FAQ: What can Solar Roadways do to help Electric Vehicles? A lot! One of our own favorite things about our project is how much it can help facilitate the adoption of EVs as a practical option. We think EVs are terrific! They have two big drawbacks though: range and the fact that they are typically charged with energy from fossil fuels. Our solar driveways and parking lots will allow charging with clean energy from the sun. Imagine if just one fast food chain like Taco Bell, or one store like Walmart decided to install our solar panels on all of their parking lots. It could begin to solve both drawbacks at once: now you would have convenient places to charge while eating or shopping, and you'd be charging with renewable energy rather than fossil fuels. And it can get better. If a Solar Roadways highway infrastructure were developed, EVs could charge while driving, thanks to the beauty of mutual induction. Each EV that was fitted with a proper power receiving plate would pick up energy from induction plates in the road while driving. This technology already exists, but there is no handy way to put those plates in asphalt roads. Our panels can provide the delivery system, make owning an EV pleasurable and convenient and help us to eliminate dependence on fossil fuels. [/QUOTE]
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