Solar-powered cars aren’t new. The real challenge isn’t harnessing sunlight – well, the source is quite abundant – but doing ...

It's a reasonable amount, but I wouldn't be planning any solar-powered road trips. Unfortunately, EVs just need too much ...

Tesla is rededicating itself to rooftop solar, a decade after it bought the then-leading company in that sector, SolarCity. The pioneering electric car maker has continued to sell rooftop solar ...

Solar power is abundant and readily available, so why don't cars use it? With electric cars becoming more popular and a shift ...

The Japanese automaker thinks we can drive on sunshine - they celebrated Clean Energy Day with an Ariya prototype covered in ...

Here’s something that can help “reduce reliance on external charging infrastructure,” says Nissan: solar panels built into ...

The Ariya demonstration vehicle features 3.8 m² of Lightyear's custom solar panels integrated across the hood, roof, and tailgate. Testing showed that the car could generate 0.5 kWh of solar energy ...

Thanks to an assortment of solar panels, the electric crossover can get up to 14.3 miles of range per day ...

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 ...

We talk a lot at SHIFT about materials innovation, especially advancements in battery ingredients, size, and range. Battery electric cars are growing mainstream with firm commitments from OEMs to ...

Teagan McGuire of Watertown High School performs a test drive of their solar car during this year's Solar Car Challenge on Friday, July 14, 2023, at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. A panel of ...