Realistically, what would it take for solar powered cars to work out, and why haven't they been successful up until this point? This video will analyze the surface area of a modern car, providing an ...

California-based Aptera, the first mass producer of solar electric vehicles, plans to bring its three-wheeled cars to Florida in 2026, offering drivers a vehicle that runs primarily on solar power.

Finally, a major automaker figured out how to blend solar tech into an EV without making it look like a science fair project, but it’s still very much a concept. Solar-powered cars struggle with ...

The Somerset Solar Jumpers are putting their engineering skills to good use. Students at Somerset High School are putting engineering skills to good use by building their own solar-powered car. The ...

It’s the Fourth of July weekend, and solar-powered cars line up at the National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Teams from universities across the country have gathered ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Solar-powered cars have been little more than ...

Solar-powered cars aren’t new. The real challenge isn’t harnessing sunlight – well, the source is quite abundant – but doing it without making the car look like a science project. Most solar panels ...

What Happened: Nissan just showed off a pretty wild new idea for its electric cars. They’re calling it the “Ao-Solar Extender,” and it’s basically a solar-powered charger that’s built right into the ...

With electric cars, scooters, and bikes slowly permeating society, demand for easy access to charging facilities will only increase. And that is why a number of companies are developing portable ...

The Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in Australia tests the limits of solar power in futuristic race car designs. Competitors from around the globe build vehicles which travel nearly 2,000 miles ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (KGO) -- A group of Mountain View High School students are hard at work building their very own solar-powered car. It's all by hand and from scratch - some of the students are ...