German start-up trials solar car that can charge as you drive

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3. The solar cells don't contribute a lot of energy

From company web site: "Under proper conditions the solar cells generate enough energy, to cover 30 kilometers per day with the Sion." As in, parked in an optimum orientation in full sun on a sunny day.

From a driver's perspective I suppose it's better than nothing. But the solar cells would be put to better in a fixed installation than on a car, where on average half the ones on the sides will be useless and only by chance will they ever be well-oriented to the sun.

More interesting to me is this feature - I have no idea why someone decided what cars really need is moss in the ventilation system!

For air filtering we integrated a special moss into the dashboard. It filters up to twenty percent of the fine dust particles and has a regulating effect on the humidity inside the Sion. No worries, you do not have to water it. It requires no special care at all.