SvennoJ said:
deskpro2k3 said:
Not going into the finer details about it here because you can find it on their website. But that analogy of flying cars..You know what they told the Wright brothers about their idea of an airplane?
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Oh they exist http://www.hammacher.com/Product/12400 if you have the money. Doesn't mean it's practical.
Something being possible is not the same as it making economical sense.
I read their numbers page on the website, which is exactly why I have a problem with this. It's plucking numbers from thin air all over the place, listing benefits that have nothing to do with the panels, skipping over transportation and energy storage. They mention the reduction of efficiency due to the glass, yet not the layer of oil, rubber and dirt that collects on roads.
There are many cool ideas with solar power, this one doesn't seem very feasible.
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If you read their website, they state that the cost analysis won't be done until July.
This is where the creation of jobs come in. In cities, this is what street cleaners are for.
If you buy directly from the manufacturer it's a lot cheaper, when you ARE the manufacturer you only need to pay the cost of running the equipment to make it. When these are installed it's paying for itself. Same goes for the other components. There is lots of roads, but they're starting out small which will pay for itself.
