Solar roads!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ep4L18zOEYI&feature=youtu.be

VOTE HERE FOR THEM!

http://www.solarroadways.com/vote.shtml

[mrsleeve]

It cost anywhere from a million a mile to 10million, or even a billion a or more a mile in places. For conventional road building.


You have any idea what this shit will cost build and maintain ..................................shudders at the though.

[parkerbink]

But if it is generating energy it will reimburse the cost eventually.

[z31maniac]

But if it is generating energy it will reimburse the cost eventually.

You mean how solar and wind energy are cost effective now?

[briansjacobs]

I would like to see a feasability study on it. I think it is a great idea that may or may not work. I am glad to see people thinking outside the box.

[Need4Speed1299]

This is dumb.

First off,
Glass has limited friction.

Second,
Do we really need this right now?? Asphalt is cheap and works fine.

Lastly,
Too expensive to build and maintain. In the end I doubt they would break even.

[parkerbink]

You mean how solar and wind energy are cost effective now?

Cost effective is about volume. If we had gotten serious with wind/solar/alternative generation after the 70s oil shortage it would be feasible now.

The longer we wait the worse it will be.

Change needs to happen sooner than later.

This is dumb.

First off,
Glass has limited friction.

Second,
Do we really need this right now?? Asphalt is cheap and works fine.

Lastly,
Too expensive to build and maintain. In the end I doubt they would break even.

Cite your sources for any of the above statements.

[Need4Speed1299]

Atleast before doing this, we could do something to solve "copper loss."

[imsotyerred]

what if there's heavy traffic?

It sure is a neat way to make roads more useful

[parkerbink]

The video says they have solutions to load and traction issues. I doubt they would lie about those fundamental claims.

I am sure the greater issue is the cost per mile.

That said, if it works it can bring services anywhere the roads go.

It seems a great idea. I am more certain the powers that be will keep it from becoming more than an abortion.

[E30Kaiser]

How does it stay clean with hooligans laying down rubber and spraying oil everywhere?

[Raxe]

Yeah this will be wonderful.

[ForcedFirebird]

It cost anywhere from a million a mile to 10million, or even a billion a or more a mile in places. For conventional road building.


You have any idea what this shit will cost build and maintain ..................................shudders at the though.

This.

Already the cities/counties/states have enough trouble keeping up with the current roads (or keeping schedule while building/maintaining them), could you imagine how many guys would be watching the man with the shovel on this one?

[george graves]

Move to P&R please.

[parkerbink]

If you took the time to pay attention you would have seen it can be made to include all kinds of innovations including heating which would mean no more need for snowplows.

Costs would theoretically be deferred by the production of electricity.

Instead of seeing all these negatives what about the massive positives?

Move to P&R please.

It is neither Political nor religous.