This year the number and variety of electric cars being produced has gone up significantly, which begs the question how are the cars going to be kept charged?

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There is the possibility of including charging points into the petrol stations, however there are talks of a new solar panel technology being used to charge the cars.

The idea is that the solar panels will be fitted in the car parks of companies, supermarkets, even large public car parks which will charge the cars whilst the owner can go about their duties. These solar panels could be fitted into a curved shape which acts as a canopy over the car parking space. The amount of energy that could be harnessed through these panels would charge a car for thousands of miles over the course of a year. As well as using the solar panel technology, charging points could be included into each space so the car can just be plugged in whilst the owner leaves the car to be charged.

The idea of including these in company car parks could be an attraction to consumers. With the potential of more sales of vehicles being done online in the next few years, solar technology could end up bringing people out of their homes and down to the dealerships to view the cars if everywhere the vehicle owner goes, they can keep their car ‘charged up’. If you have bought a car recently and require a car insurance quote then you can get a quote from Broadsure Direct.

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