> There are panels with much greater efficiency/density
Not by a huge amount. You could get 3x that with just about the best solar panel, but they didn't appear to factor in the losses from having the panels facing up-ish and not toward the sun, so you also lose another big chunk of power.
> If it doesn’t make sense today it will in the future.
Doubt it. Solar panels can only be so efficient.
> If a company could move their trucks for “free” for 5 hours/day they would.
Sure, but we're looking at more like fifteen minutes.
Put the solar panels on the ground. They'll give you more "free" range, with less effort.
Not by a huge amount. You could get 3x that with just about the best solar panel, but they didn't appear to factor in the losses from having the panels facing up-ish and not toward the sun, so you also lose another big chunk of power.
> If it doesn’t make sense today it will in the future.
Doubt it. Solar panels can only be so efficient.
> If a company could move their trucks for “free” for 5 hours/day they would.
Sure, but we're looking at more like fifteen minutes.
Put the solar panels on the ground. They'll give you more "free" range, with less effort.