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Semi-trailer covered in solar panels could use up to 20 percent less fuel – Report Door
Road trials will need to bear that out, but no doubt Scania (in cooperation with the Swedish government) wants to better understand the economics,
Road trials will need to bear that out, but no doubt Scania (in cooperation with the Swedish government) wants to better understand the economics, considering that the solar panels would cost well north of $50,000 if installed on a house and no doubt a lot more on a moving truck. On the other side, big rigs can consume $70,000 worth of diesel
per year and last for well over 10 years.The potential savings arent just on the road, however. Scania wants to see if the trailers could provide power t…
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