Annual solar-powered car race in Australia, promoting VIPV technology for vehicles, with Indian participation and global ...

Aptera’s solar electric vehicle, equipped with almost 700 W of PV cells, can drive up to 40 miles (64 km) on solar alone, or 1,000 miles on batteries.

Electric vehicle startup Aptera released details about its first model. It will have 400 miles of range and be able to travel 40 miles per day using built-in solar cells, the firm says.

“That’s probably the untold story to solar car development ... The car could hypothetically drive forever at 20 mph, powered only by solar cells.

Fraunhofer ISE integrates solar cells in car’s metal hood. 29 Aug 2023. Development is part of two publicly-funded PV research projects; prototype will be on show in Munich, ... PERC shingle, and TOPC ...

The car’s real-time app showed solar production of 492 and 673 watts from the two cars around noontime. Its maximum solar charging rate is just over one kilowatt, Lightyear said.

These cells can generate up to 350 kWh of electricity per year, depending on weather conditions and vehicle type. For electric cars, this translates to around 2,500 kilometers (about 1,500 miles ...

At CES 2025, I took a ride in an electric car that you'd almost never have to plug in. Yes, your read that correctly. The Aptera Solar EV is keen to ditch the plug entirely, and it's hardly for ...

Perovskite, discovered by scientists nearly 200 years ago, has only recently come to be seen as a promising element for ...

The University of Michigan Solar Car Team invited friends, family, sponsors and community members to the Michigan Theater Friday evening to unveil their new car, Astrum. Astrum, along with a team of ...