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Old 04-02-2016, 12:15 PM  
2MuchMark
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Originally Posted by Colmike7 View Post
Does anyone make aftermarket parts for slow charging, like a spoiler with solar panels?
I've seen a Chevy Volt with solar panels on the roof, but even the best panels are not efficient to extend the range enough to justify the expense. However, most afterwork parts are in place just to look cool, so there's that. If I though I could gain an extra 10 kilometres range by spending a thousand or so on solar panels I might do it.

The new Tesla has an all-glass roof, and I read somewhere that some brainiac invented transparent solar panels. I wonder how much range a model 3 would gain with a setup like this?

Even if it sucks now, it exists, and its only going to get better. I love tech.
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