This solar paint could charge your EV any time it’s in the sun

Mercedes-Benz is developing a coating that would charge electric vehicles from the sun, whether they’re parked or being driven.

In the future, your electric vehicle could be covered in solar panels—not only on the roof, but all over the exterior of the car—thanks to a special paint coating. Whether driving or parked, that solar paint could harvest energy from the sun, feeding it right into the EV’s battery. While it may sound like something from a sci-fi book, researchers at Mercedes-Benz are already working to make it a reality.