[tppiotrowski]

The Lightyear One [1] is supposed to be a solar powered car but I think it misses an important distinction. Cars spend a lot of time parked and during this time they can unfold a large capacity of solar panels like petals of a flower (similar to how spacecraft deploy once they leave the fairing). You can cover the windshield and all the other windows, for example.

Instead, the Lightyear One has focused on streamlining the solar panels in an aerodynamic way that doesn't take advantage of extra power when parked.

[1] https://lightyear.one/lightyear-0

[ilyt]

Putting a roof with solar over parking lot seems like entirely better solution.

[tomcam]

> they can unfold a large capacity of solar panels like petals of a flower

Feels like vandalism or just accidental collisions would be real problems