According to Reuters, an Australian team is testing whether printed solar panels can be used to power Tesla's electric cars for 9,400 miles (about 15,000 kilometers) of journeys, according to these people, who hope that this behavior can deepen the public's understanding of the technology and deepen people's impressions of using this behavior to prevent climate change.
As part of the Charging australia (CAA) project, the Tesla Model 3 electric car participating in the test will be powered by 18 printed plastic solar panels, each about 18 meters long, and when charged, the solar panels will be deployed next to the car, and the inventor of the printed solar panels, Paul Dastoor, said the Newcastle University team will also test the durability and performance of the invention in other applications.
"This is actually an ideal testing behavior that allows us to understand how to use this technology in other remote areas, such as space," Dastor said that using panels to power cars could encourage Australians to think more about electric vehicles, which would help reduce their concerns about the range of electric vehicles.
The Tesla Model 3 journey will last 84 days, and along the way, the team plans to visit about 70 schools where they will present students with the benefits they believe the technology will have if widely used in the future.