Generally, such a panel is so small that it would only be good as trickle charging to keep a charged pack level. That's why Aptera was only using it to keep the interior a little more cool while parked.I like all of the responses to the EV Elio. I am not apposed to gas engines, but I think the future is in electric engines. I was thinking about PV along with EV, and making the roof structure a thin membrane of solar panels, this will charge the batteries. What are your thoughts on this?
My house is solar powered and I love it.
The same money is better spent on a bigger array at your house. Or even on a larger roll-out array you deploy when parked (if theft isn't a problem at that location).
I agree that EV is the future. Just can't tell how far, or the exact make-up. A fuel cell vehicle for example is EV drive too, where the storage is maybe zero-carbon sourced hydrogen. Years or decades before wide spread use of EV drives, but still, inevitable IMHO.
But just as true, you won't see ICE go away until it is a lot more expensive than the alternatives. Battery may not ever be, but fuel cell tech seems a stronger case.