Aptera Motors, based in San Diego, CA, has just successfully completed its first low-speed function test of its fully solar-powered electric vehicle (sEV). The PI2 doesn't need to be plugged in to ...

Solar-powered cars face significant challenges due to limited space for solar panels and high energy requirements for driving. Some companies, like Lightyear, are developing solar EVs but face ...

Student solar car teams from Canada’s Polytechnique Montréal and École de technologie supérieure made it to the podium at the Electrek American Solar Challenge 2024, a distance-based competition for ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Teams from two South African universities have taken solar-powered cars to Australia to compete in an international rally and showcase their ...

Monterey Car Week is fast approaching, and many companies from across the automotive industry use the week to debut or showcase new ideas and cars. This year is no different as Califonia car maker ...

There are several electric cars with solar panels available today — some recharge the smaller 12-volt battery that runs your air conditioning, while others can top you up with a few miles of electric ...

Several solar-powered cars parked in front of the Missouri Capitol building Monday afternoon to charge before setting off for a farmer's market about 150 miles west. The American Solar Challenge is an ...

Aptera Motors set out to design the world’s most efficient form of transportation. “We found out if you add solar panels, you can get really useful daily charge range just from the nuclear generator ...

The vehicle’s carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) body at the assembly stage in Aptera’s facility. The body in carbon (BinC) structural approach uses carbon fiber sheet molding compound (CF-SMC) ...

The Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has organized a 2,300-mile solar car race that starts at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago and follows historic Route ...

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Greenville High School student Sebastian Gonzalez prepares to test the maneuverability of their solar-powered vehicle during the Solar Car Challenge at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas on ...