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Sweden is testing a semi-truck trailer covered in 100 square meters of solar panels (www.popsci.com)
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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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[โ€“] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So it seems they might cover a weeks travel assuming 1000km per day. I wonder how much extra weight this would add, and if it's significant compared to the extra weight of the battery and cargo.

[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's gonna be significant.

Every extra bit of weight is one less bit of freight.

Also gonna be a lot more annoying when a shipper punches a hole in the side with a forklift.