YouTuber Simon Sörensen has built a small solar-powered electric car capable of traveling 18 miles without tapping into its battery, relying solely on sunlight. The custom build used e-bike motors, ...

Solar cars have been part of the automotive conversation for decades at this point, but consumer versions have yet to truly take off. With market entrants from Aptera and Lightyear still en route, the ...

(WLNS) — If someone asked you to, could you build a solar-powered car completely from scratch? These Okemos High School students did, and soon, they’ll be taking it on a 700-mile race across the state ...

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 ...

Solar cars exist. The best place to see them is the World Solar Challenge, a race that’s held every two years in Australia. Competitors have to drive about 1,870 miles (3,000 kilometers), from Darwin ...

I recently came across a September 18 article by the “future technology” editor at The Wall Street Journal, “Solar-Powered Cars and Trucks Are Almost Here” (sorry, behind paywall, but your local ...