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8 year old panel technology... Vs..? Oh, nothing has changed, ya know....

I think it's a form of carbrain. Makes people who drive everywhere feel better about their hobby.

I'd think it's just marketing that exploits subject matter ignorance? People assume that the claim of suitability implied in calling it a "solar road" reflects competence at being solar and a road. A near-literal confidence trick. (Surely something to say about the epistemic crisis here....)

we be boolean.

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Solar F-ing Roadways do not work and they never have. Still some people are pouring money at the idea. youtu.be/ff-3MhQ7ri8

Really surprised that didn’t work… i’m shocked that that actually got made over all the competing ideas that exist in the world!

Solar roadways was always a bad idea. Unlike my new cleantech startup, Solar Runways, which will

Maybe what they learned from the failure was worth the investment.

Don't worry, solar between train lines will work much better than this!!

As predicted by me, as quoted in Delta Sky Magazine (RIP) circa 2012.

Obviously impractical innovations always get lots of uncritical media attention. Just the way it is - a law of nature. Does this law have a name already? If not, I propose "The Straddling Bus Law." /s

Less 'prime' agricultural land is needed than sits under golf courses. Also it is not impossible to pair food production with solar if the 'prime' agricultural land is really needed.