Comments on: Sunswift Eve Looking To Manufacture Mass Market Solar Cars

By: Ronald Brakels

Ronald Brakels — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 03:21:00 +0000

This will work in Australia. I don’t drive that much so an electric car covered in solar panels would get enough energy from the sun to meet my normal driving needs provided I parked it in a sunny spot. I’d just need 20 or so kilometers battery range so I can get home at night. And no more worries about sunshine fading the car paint. This car eats sunshine. (Of course, how practical it would be for most people would depend on its characteristics.)

By: Kyle Field

Kyle Field — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 02:07:00 +0000

Pedaling fails the mass market appeal. It could be a great starter option and hey…if you have to pedal to get the total power output that ya need…go for it but it wont go mass. I like that they are pushing the envelope and can’t wait to see what others come up with building on this. more efficient aerodynamics, more efficient batteries (lighter!), more efficient solar panels (CPV), more efficient motors…once we get there, the thing will probably work for just about any country other than america.

For it to work in america, you will NEED the pedal version – first to generate the power to haul around the extra mass of our fat butts and second to help us to cut weight to get the power to weight ratio back to what it is for the rest of the world. Heck…I think a whole indian family (from India) could be lugged around for each average american.

Ok, I’m done

By: Chris McLeod

Chris McLeod — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 19:40:00 +0000

This looks like a great start, now, there is no reason the people inside shouldn’t also pedal!