A handful of startups will soon sell technologies that can power a substantial portion of a driver’s daily mileage with nothing but abundant, free sunlight. Aptera Motors needed automotive-grade solar ...

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 ...

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-powered cars aren’t new. The real challenge isn’t harnessing sunlight – well, the source is quite abundant – but doing it without making the car look like a science project. Most solar panels ...

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 ...

Hunter Geisel is a digital producer at CBS Miami. Hunter has previously produced digital content for local and national outlets, covering several topics from breaking news and current events to ...

Several solar-powered cars parked in front of the Missouri Capitol building Monday afternoon to charge before setting off for a farmer's market about 150 miles west. The American Solar Challenge is an ...

Eduardo Zepeda is a car aficionado, gasoline mechanic, and motorhome enthusiast based in central Mexico. He has lived in different parts of Mexico, the United States, and Canada, and he is constantly ...

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 ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. 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 ...

Finally, a major automaker figured out how to blend solar tech into an EV without making it look like a science fair project, but it’s still very much a concept. Solar-powered cars struggle with ...