5 ms·If the energy is free b/c it comes from the solar panels on the roof of my garage, why do I care?by jobead 10y agoIf the energy is free b/c it comes from the solar panels on the roof of my garage, why do I care?lorenzhs 10y agoBecause it severely limits your range.jobead 10y agoI live 8 miles from work. "Limiting my range" from 200 miles to 150 miles between daily charge ups is irrelevant.sn0v 10y agoNot to mention that battery tech will hopefully improve once everybody relies on battery powered cars, and some currently infeasible tech becomes cost-effective due to large scale deployments.greedo 10y agoThe rate of improvement in battery tech has been painfully slow.