The Lightyear One is powered by the sun using 54 square feet of solar panels covering the roof and hood. And Lightyear's 29-year-old CEO thinks his car can change the electric car market.

In the video after the break, [Drew Builds Stuff] demonstrates how he turned a pair of bicycles into a solar-powered vehicle. The inspiration for this build started with a pair of 20″ steel ...

The four-year-old firm got its first big jolt this year when a new state law made it legal to drive solar-powered cars -- basically souped-up golf carts with a top speed of about 25 mph -- on city ...