• Tesla with a solar trailer at the Ideas Expo
• Integrated Starlink antenna
• Controversial purpose and practicality
“Tesla is at the Ideas Expo in Hanover. You [Tesla] brought a solar trailer with Starlink”, wrote the computer science student “Tesla_Adri” on Twitter a few days ago. The self-proclaimed “Twitter enthusiast” published a series of pictures showing vehicles:
Tesla is at the “Ideas Expo” in Hanover.
They brought a solar range extender trailer with Starlink.
And a Model Y with the 4680 structural battery pack.
Next to the Tesla stand is the VW stand. There are apparently more VW employees at the Tesla stand than Tesla employees. pic.twitter.com/8IHxLI5ukW
– Tesla_Adri (@tesla_adri) July 4, 2022
Solar pendant with Starlink antenna
A trailer packed with solar panels can be seen, which also has a Starlink module to provide internet via satellite. A total of nine solar cells can be seen in the pictures. If these are 300-watt modules – as the industry magazine Electrek suspects – the trailer could generate an additional range of 80 kilometers.
The Starlink antenna from SpaceX, which can also be seen in the pictures, could meanwhile provide internet reception.
Campers as beneficiaries?
Tesla itself has not released any information regarding the solar trailer, including on the company boss’s Twitter profile Elon Musk nothing can be found about it. Whether the trailer is actually intended for sale remains at least doubtful. In any case, the target group for the Tesla vehicle should be manageable in this version. The range of 80 kilometers that the solar trailer could feed into the vehicle battery per day is not very practical, especially since the charging process is likely to take some time.
For campers, however, the vehicle could be worth a look, and the provision of Starlink Internet in particular could be an interesting feature for this target group. All in all, however, it can be assumed that Tesla wants to attract attention with the solar trailer – with success: “The VW stand is next to the Tesla stand. There are apparently more VW employees at the Tesla stand than Tesla employees”, continues to write “Tesla_Adri”.
Meanwhile, there is wild speculation on Twitter about the intentions of the US carmaker. In addition to a feasibility study, Twitter users also bring a PR measure into play – for example to recruit staff for the new Tesla plant in Grünheide.
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