Solar Roadways! Must watch! This is FREAKING awesome.

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SvennoJ said:

deskpro2k3 said:

SvennoJ said:
Looks cool. Maybe start with solar driveways to get people interested.
Also looks extremely expensive, how many years will it take before it makes back the initial investment.

I kinda have to agree with this.
http://www.equities.com/editors-desk/stocks/technology/why-the-solar-roadways-project-on-indiegogo-is-actually-really-silly

Get solar on all the rooftops first.

The cost is not an issue, because it brings more of a financial benefit than it would ever bring an expense. The asphalt being pulled up to be replaced could be recycled, and they're going to start with private driveways first.

Last time I checked it would take me more than 25 years to get my initial investment back when installing solar panels on the roof, at which time the roof would need to be redone already. It should be better now with subsidies and cheaper panels, yet how long do they last and what about winter damage. These tiles look a lot more expensive than a simple solar panel.

If it's going to cost 50,000 dollars just to do a simple driveway, cost is definitely an issue.

Anyway I'm still waiting for solar panels to become feasible, sucks my roof is facing east and west, kinda need to rotate the house 90 degrees.

They're made from recycled materials, and over time they get cheaper. For instance, remember when cell phones were for rich people? How about that time when a computer took up a whole room.