Electric vehicles (EVs) are hitting the mainstream these days. With solar panels generating clean, free electricity, many agree that solar powered electric vehicles are soon to represent transportation of the future. So what about solar charged electric vehicles? According to SolarChargedDriving.Com, one of the first Nissan LEAF owners in the UK, Alan Weeks, explained why [...]
Electric cars are just about here for the masses. From plug-in hybrids to 100% electric cars, this is the year that we’ll finally see commuters moving away from gasoline pumps and into quiet, emission-free rides. But some people note that electric cars may still rely on fossil fuels, albeit a bit indirectly, when they draw [...]
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Electric vehicles charged with solar power are one option for people to drive on sunshine. Now, there could be another way to harness the power of the sun for our transportation needs. Solar powered cars may not even need special equipment… just special fuel. Researchers are looking into the potential of reversing fossil fuel combustion [...]
Solar powered cars began the World Solar Challenge in Australia yesterday. Traveling about 3,000 kilometers (1,860 miles), 32 vehicles are competing this year in the journey from the northern city of Darwin, bisecting the desert lands of the continent, ending in the south, in Adelaide. The 100% solar cars reach speeds between 80-90 kilometers per [...]
