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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

That's already a thing. They're called solar canopies, and they're covering school parking lots in CA.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

It also has to be protected from vandals and morons protesting it.

Also, just for laughs, make the support bars too low for modern pickup trucks haha!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Might as well. The city has already paved over the prime farm land.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (6 children)

Keeps cars cool, can be used to charge EVs. Yeah, sounds good. Make the parking lot only partly covered and those spaces EV only to encourage the transition.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

A few parking lots near us have that and parking there is a treat on hot summer days!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Could also cover freeways (also reduce glare during your commute)

But parking lots are a good idea too

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You could do it over big roads too.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'd love a covered highway. Protect against rain, snow, dawn/dusk sunlight blinding the driver. Focus on the East to West highways first.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

But only in one case sure the farmer get money without doing anything with his field.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Oddly Costco does this.

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