Did my ability to search for things intelligently on the internet die when Google search did or are there legitimately no personal umbrellas with solar panels and a battery pack? Like I feel like that would be an obvious thing, and there’s a bajillion beach umbrellas and patio umbrellas that have solar panels. How are there no personal versions for wandering around on a sunny day with portable shade that gets you a charged battery pack? Is this a thing and I just can’t find it or does it not exist yet and all of science has failed me in every way possible?

Sorry for the terrible AI picture, I didn’t create it I just found it on the internet and it was the only one I could find because these apparently don’t actually exist.

  • zr0@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    21 hours ago

    There is nothing absurd about it. Every surface, which is constantly exposed to the sun, should be covered in PV panels.

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      17 hours ago

      Yeah, starting with a fucking road and having cars drive on it all the time instead of like, you know, putting the fragile panel on the side, so smart. I hope you’re joking 😂😅 what’s next, at the bottom of a pool?

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          13 hours ago

          You’re just digging the hole deeper.

          I bet those transparent material are as strong and cheap as asphalt, and becomes magically clean from tire traces…

          Why not put the panel on a stick on the side of the road? Is that not complicated and expensive enough?

          Edit: that Netherlands project seems cheap. BTW I have a bridge to sell, interested?