1000 kms of French roads to be Paved with Solar Panels!

[Penderic]

http://www.globalconstructionreview.com/trends/france-pa7ve-1000km-ro7ad-so7lar-panel7s/


So would it be possible to recharge your electric bike with on the road power-ups while in motion - like in a video game?

[Penderic]

And watch out for those short cuts!
 

[oldbike54]

 Won't work , makes too much sense . Dang , where are the emos ?

 Dusty

[acogoff]

     Looks slick, as in slippery. Kind of like driving on glare ice. Good place for them though as the public owns most roads. Hope they leave some pavement on the sides so bikers could drive around them.

[Penderic]

And would the reflected glare be strong and have weird colors?

[PJPR01]

Holland has a very modern solar powered bicycle path...lights up at night as well from what I recall...makes for some very enjoyable psychedelic bike riding on the way home!

Wouldn't these solar panels be mounted below a surface which still has to be somewhat tacky in nature...I also thought these had heating filaments in them to melt any snow and ice during winter months...pretty cool (no pun intended) idea!   

[sib]

From the article:  "...Ségolène Royal, France’s minister of ecology and energy..."

Hard to imagine the US ever having a Secretary of Ecology and Energy.  Sounds too pinko.

[Wayne Orwig]

I look forward to hear how it works out.
But I believe there are too many issues to overcome.

Some company making solar panels wil get rich though.

[canuguzzi]

Just from an installation standpoint, who else besides the US has super long ribbons of road without obstructions? One way to get recharging stations for e-motorcycles.

Not practical but I vote for a motorcycle only lane since bikes create less shadow and we don't run into each other when everyone is traveling in the same direction. Figure it as a reward. We'd all benefit from super smooth lanes.

[pikipiki]

When you drive fast over it it will light up 'SLOW DOWN'
When a car stops on it, it will light up 'OBSTRUCTION AHEAD'