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can a fully solar vehicle be a viable alternative to a petrol driven vehicle?

Question by : can a fully solar vehicle be a viable alternative to a petrol driven vehicle?
i am doing a project on solar vehicles and whether they can be an alternative to a combustion engine
what are some sections i can look into to come to a conclusion.

i need more info on

battery types/materials/combinations.
solar cell materials/power produced/efficiencies/ how they are arranged etc

body materials used and cost of the materials

what other sections should i research to come to a conclusion
performance figures all relate to the cells/battery and the weight, anything else i can add

thanks

Best answer:

Answer by Jason
Amount of sunshine required, speed capabilities, driving at night?

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