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Originally Posted by john70t

You mean that half mile of parking lot with no shade anywhere which is 120deg?
Naw. Terrible idea.

The main problem with parking lots becoming covered with solar panels is that those usually require access to various tall trucks, delivery, etc.... Or worse yet, someone towing a camper or driving a jacked up truck on huge tires that doesn't know how tall their crap is.

THe cost to fix things when someone takes one out would suck. But otherwise, it's a great idea. I'd love a shaded parking spot, and having more solar power would be nice.

What sort of environmental impact does the creation of solar panels cause? I know that EVs are a bit notorious due to the various metals required for batteries, motors, electronics. How are solar cells for that sort of thing?