Comment by SideburnsOfDoom

> Might be a noob question, but why can't EVs have solar panels on them directly

This is 100% a very common noob question. The answers are therefor easy to find if you try.

https://www.dartsolar.com/ https://www.reddit.com/r/TeslaLounge/comments/194ajsm/my_tes...

He came up with a design where the panels can can unfolded for a larger surface area. But you can only do that when the car is at rest. And it's permanently like having a loaded roof-rack. Its's still less practical than mounting solar panels on the roof of a house or other fixed structure.