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Old 04-28-2010, 05:35 PM   #39
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Whoa, whoa! Photovoltaic cells? In 1914? Who's got links to that... I want to see!

PV cells are finally getting efficient and cheap enough to be a viable source of power for homes and vehicles. A home with a PV roof could provide power to the home, then use what's left at the end of the day to charge the car. Any other convenient surfaces could be made PV as well (in case you actually have a carport!).

I've been expecting PV car roofs for years... even if they were just used to charge the battery and accessories. But with the latest advances, including PV skins and paint coatings, the entire car body could soak up sun and drive on it.
I took that from a book I have. PVs have been invented in the 1800s. So have been EVs. EVs have been invented before ICEs.
Henry Ford wanted to make his cars electric but one of his friends had an oil field . You can guess the rest. From then on EVs were put to rest and each attempt to revive them has been thwarted voluntarily by oil producers. Yay...
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