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Solar roads have plenty of potential problems, such as damage and snow, but theft? Apparently that's a concern, too. China's Qilu Evening News reported that thieves carved out a small (5.9in by 73in) portion of an experimental road in Jinan on January 2nd, a mere five days after its December 28th debut. While it's tempting to suggest this was an accident, officials said the missing segment was "neatly cut," and didn't appear to have come loose on its own.
The segment has since been repaired. An investigation is ongoing, but there aren't any identified culprits as of this writing.
Source: https://www.engadget.com/2018/01/07/thieves-take-portion-of-china-solar-road/
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(Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 11 2018, @02:52AM (1 child)
Stolen? No, someone just wanted to borrow the blueprint without paying for the blueprint. In an "unrelated" mystery, a year from now Siemens (or whoever invested in this heavily) suddenly "lose the contract" in China and a new "home-grown" Chinese company mints a new multi-billionaire, producing .. solar roads and related products.
(Score: 2) by chromas on Thursday January 11 2018, @11:09AM
That is, if they can find enough suckers to sell to. Well, I guess that won't be a problem. The concept of solar roads is severely retarded for at least 135 reasons.