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But this isn't about powering cars, it's simply testing the technology. so it's not a practical demonstration of the future of car charging because it'sjust impractical to have such a huge panel collecting such a small amount of energy, when you bear in mind that this car here can take on 350 miles of charge from a super—charger in 45 minutes, so getting 100 miles of charge in ten hours is not practical. it's a demonstration and a field trial of this productjust to see how it bears up. these panels are renewable and cheap to make and stuart wants to prove they can work in the remotest areas....

The biggest factors involved in using an EV to power a home are the size of the vehicle's battery and whether it is set up for 'bidirectional charging'. Vehicles with this capacity can use electricity to charge their batteries and can send electricity from a charged battery to a house.

With high gas prices, the appeal for electric vehicles is rising.

Fossil fuel companies are pushing for investment in emission-reducing technologies critics say are unproven or even harmful.

The companies have opened two super fast chargers in Huskvarna as part of an ambitious plan to develop a network of 800 charging points by 2026. | PetrolPlaza