Did my ability to search for things intelligently on the internet die when Google search did or are there legitimately no personal umbrellas with solar panels and a battery pack? Like I feel like that would be an obvious thing, and there’s a bajillion beach umbrellas and patio umbrellas that have solar panels. How are there no personal versions for wandering around on a sunny day with portable shade that gets you a charged battery pack? Is this a thing and I just can’t find it or does it not exist yet and all of science has failed me in every way possible?

Sorry for the terrible AI picture, I didn’t create it I just found it on the internet and it was the only one I could find because these apparently don’t actually exist.

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    You’re just digging the hole deeper.

    I bet those transparent material are as strong and cheap as asphalt, and becomes magically clean from tire traces…

    Why not put the panel on a stick on the side of the road? Is that not complicated and expensive enough?

    Edit: that Netherlands project seems cheap. BTW I have a bridge to sell, interested?