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Originally Posted by Deltona Couple
I had not thougt of that idea. But I ask this, since MOST cars will be charged at night....how can we use a solar panel setup for this? or even better, what if we used a solar panel setup that could be carefully mounted on the vehicle itself, that could help durring engine off times at work? (assuming you dont park in a parking garage..lol)
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There are a few parking lots/garages that have put solar panels roofs over them. When no electric cars are there, the power goes into the grid, when there are cars, it gives them some power.
We might have to build a bunch of wind turbines and hydro/wave power generation.
But that is the thing, you can make a large amount of cars really clean 'overnight' by building a different type of power station. Where, if you leave it up to the individual to scrap their current car, buy and electric car, then pay extra for green power, it is very hard to push people to do this and won't get done for decades.
And lead acid batteries are recycled and most of their components (~97%) are reused in new batteries. And if they come out with a great new battery, if you have an electric car, changing out the battery is pretty easy and will improve your car quite a bit.