Latest Solar Powered Cars

Solar powered cars have come a long way since the creation of the first solar cell in 1883.

Latest solar powered cars.

Ford s new concept car promises to free us from the grid and the gas pump provided you don t have to drive too far. Up until now fully solar powered cars were not considered a realistic prospect solar assisted electric vehicles. It has a power generation output rated at around 860 watts fueled by triple junction compound solar cell modules. Imagine an 18 000 electric vehicle that charges itself using solar power.

With the launch of street legal solar powered vehicles like the lightyear one and sonos motors sion as well as established players like toyota and kia testing panel integrations a new race to. Two european startups however are looking to begin. The solar car boasts impressive specs. The sion an innovative electric car has integrated solar cells a range of 250 km 155 miles and costs only 16 000 excluding the battery.

The first 10 lightyear one cars are due to be released in 2019. The newest prius due out in late 2009 will feature a hybrid electric gasoline engine automatic self parking and solar panels to power its air conditioning system. The c max solar energi can charge itself up with built in solar panels and a. The new sion solar car is the first mass produced electric car that can charge itself with integrated solar energy capacity.

The compact minivan by the german startup sono motors has 330 monocrystalline solar cells built into the body. It s on the way in 2019. But whether it s really a solar powered car depends on how you drive it. Toyota is making waves by testing solar power on its prius model.