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The Immortus: A Sports Car Powered by Solar Energy

Annika Tostengard — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 11:27:40 +0000

EVX Ventures, an Australian-based company, has created a sports car that runs entirely on solar energy. Called the Immortus, the car contains 7 sq m, or 75 sq ft, of solar voltaic paneling. On sunny days, the vehicle is capable of travelling an unlimited distance at a speed of greater than 37 mp/h. Being a sports car, […]

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NV8 – Stunning Solar Powered Car Made by Students

Mila Luleva — Thu, 05 Feb 2015 15:04:40 +0000

NV8 is a 3D-printed solar powered car produced by University students from Singapore. The prototype is the first Asian 3D-printed car of this type, it is light, super eco-friendly, and perfect for urban conditions. The Nanyang Technological University Venture 8, or NV 8 as the students refer to it, is made of carbon fiber single […]

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How to Convert Your Car to Solar in One Easy Step

Mila Luleva — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 10:16:01 +0000

Many of the leading car manufacturers are now looking towards solar and releasing models with solar cells on the roofs that allow charging on the go. Unfortunately, these do not come cheap, and are still out of reach for many of us, who secretly wish there was a way to swap the roof of our ‘Average […]

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Most-Efficient Electric Vehicles – Bridgestone World Solar Challenge

Benji Jerew — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 17:35:57 +0000

This weekend, the world’s most-efficient electric vehicles will compete in a 3,000km race across the Australian Outback in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge. It might be easy to say that you can run practically any electric vehicle 3,000km from north to south, between Darwin and Adelaide. After all, even Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk is […]

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Sunswift Eve Solar Car Prototype Built in Australia

Benji Jerew — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 08:44:42 +0000

Solar cars, for the most part, have merely been test projects, nothing that anyone would actually drive anywhere. One small group in Australia thinks otherwise, and is planning to move into normal-car territory. University of South Wales in Sydney, Australia, has a team of students from all walks of academia, including engineering, business, science, and […]

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Micro Hybrid ELF is Solar and Human Powered

Benji Jerew — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:24:52 +0000

Crowdsourcing is going green with a new KickStarter project, and ELF has reached over 75% of its starting goal so far. The ELF is a three-wheel, single passenger vehicle with enough power in its 750 W motors to carry up to 350 pounds. This sounds like a great idea in areas where you might need […]

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Sunswift IVy, World's Fastest Solar Powered Car Entering Guiness Book

Ovidiu Sandru — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 12:17:25 +0000

Achieving a high speed of a little over 88 km/h (54 miles/h), the UNSW's Sunswift IVy, powered only by silicon solar cells significantly topped the previous 1987 record of 79 km/h and was quick to make it into the Guinness World Book of Records.

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Helios IV, The French Solar Powered Race Car at Paris Motor Show 2010

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 08:55:55 +0000

The Paris Motor Show 2010 presented a lot of electric and hybrid vehicles. These are revolutionary, indeed, but within a certain niche, a certain small, entirely solar-powered car was the most interesting idea of all. Helios IV, as it was named, is the brainchild of the HEI University in Lille, France, and has attended the World Solar Challenge (WSC) six times.

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Solar-Powered Electric "Bluecar" from Pininfarina

Mike Sandru — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 06:08:13 +0000

From Spring 2009, French battery/supercapacitor manufacturer BollorÃƒÆ’© and Italian car designer Pininfarina have finally reached the production line with their five-door hatchback electric Bluecar, and have started accepting online orders for it.

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First Chinese Solar Powered Cars Unveiled

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:41:41 +0000

Unlike the Americans or the Europeans, the Chinese know their way into the cleaner future everybody dreams of. They probably began understanding a long time ago and now bringing into practice the cleanest possible way of transportation: a solar powered electric car.

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How to build a solar car for your kids

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:32:33 +0000

Not only is the sun a source of heat and light, it’s a source of electricity too! Solar cells, also called photovoltaic cells, are used to convert sunlight to electricity. Solar cells are used to provide electricity all kinds of equipment, from calculators and watches to roadside emergency phones and recreational vehicles. Visit sandi.net/energy/pdf/playground/cp_solarcar.pdf for […]

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