06-14-2013, 12:12 PM
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Originally posted by Wuzzerdad
Solar roads make sense in Hawaii where there is no freeze thaw cycle.
A solar road would need constant scrubbing to keep the rubber, dirt, oil, etc off of it for the cells to be a peak efficiency. Not to mention all the extra engineering to not get crushed by vehicle traffic, permanent scratching, skid marks, etc. It would be far more efficient to let roads be roads and let solar panels be solar panels. It's not a bad idea, but probably 100 years ahead of it's time.