The Solar Electric Car That Looks Like An Airplane Is Almost Ready For Takeoff
This solar powered electric car from Aptera could succeed where others have failed, now that autocycles are trending again.
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Solar Team Eindhoven’s Solar Car Reaches the Sahara After a Thousand Kilometers Through Morocco
The world’s first off-road solar car, Stella Terra, operates more efficiently than initially calculated with a range of approximately 550 kilometers, depending on the terrain. TU/e student team Solar Team Eindhoven has reached the end point of their 1,000-kilometer test drive, from northern Morocco to the Sahara, with the world’s … [continued]
The Potential of Solar Cars In the World
A new study, modeling the potential of solar-powered vehicles in the urban context in 100 cities across the world, shows that solar energy provides a range between 11 and 29 km per day, reducing charging needs by half.
Thousands Of Solar Electric Cars On Order
The gloves are off: solar electric cars have caught the eye of a leading international fleet operator and its high-flying parent company.
Sunswift 7 Solar Electric Car Seeks World Record in Australia
While the students from the University of New South Wales wait for the ratification of their recent Guinness World Record attempt for the fastest solar electric car over a distance of 1000 km (620 miles), let’s have a look at the background. The Sunswift 7 car was the culmination of … [continued]
NC State University Team Sets Solar Speed Record With Normal Car
A recent article at Technician Online tells us about an interesting and successful solar car project at North Carolina State University, built by the SolarPack solar racing team. Not only did it set a record, but it’s built on a normal car’s body (something most university teams would never even … [continued]
University Of Minnesota & MIT Teams Win American Solar Challenge
Earlier this month, we ran an article about the Formula Sun Grand Prix, a track race that also serves as the qualifier for the American Solar Challenge, an overland race for college solar car teams. One of the cool things about this year’s race is that they added classes for … [continued]
Sono Reveals Final Designs For Sion & Solar Bus Kits
Recently, Sono Motors hosted its first “Celebrate the Sun” community event with over 2000 attendees. The Munich-based OEM celebrated the debut of the world’s first affordable solar electric vehicle (SEV), the Sion, in its production design, as well as the unveiling of its novel ‘Solar Bus Kit,’ a scalable B2B … [continued]
Why Automotive Outlets Keep Butchering Solar Vehicles (& Why They’re Wrong)
A recent article at Slash Gear attempted to tackle the problem of solar-powered cars. The topic did hit the news last month with cars like the Vision EQXX concept and Hyundai’s hybrid Sonata sporting solar panels, and if those cars were all we had to go on, the science mentioned … [continued]
California High School Students Race Solar Powered Cars
When we think about solar car races, it’s usually multi-million dollar cars being raced by college teams across vast areas. With their only power coming from the sun, it’s a big challenge that often results in average speeds of around 15 MPH, and takes a grueling amount of time to … [continued]
